Mummies
Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped
Science
May 31, 2017
Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped
DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is…
Egypt uncovers chamber of mummies, sees life for tourism
Archaeology
May 13, 2017
Egypt uncovers chamber of mummies, sees life for tourism
Egypt has unearthed an ancient burial site replete with at least 17 mummies, most fully intact, the latest in a…
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
Middle East
May 4, 2017
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
Famine and disease haunt the living, but not even the dead are spared the calamities of Yemen's two-year-old civil war.Ancient…
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
April 18, 2017
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Tuesday the discovery of a cemetery in Luxor that contains dozens of coffins, Pharaonic…
Four mummies in Aswan hospital over breast cancer
Archaeology
February 9, 2017
Four mummies in Aswan hospital over breast cancer
Aswan University Hospital concluded on Wednesday tomography and diagnostic radiography on four archaeological mummies that were unearthed from the western…
Ancient Egyptian child mummies and their secrets unwrapped in Germany
Egypt
July 18, 2015
Ancient Egyptian child mummies and their secrets unwrapped in Germany
The stories of two mummified children are being unwrapped as researchers perform CT scans to determine the secret lives of…
New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt
Archaeology
February 4, 2015
New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt
Residents of Dier Mowass village in the Minya governorate were frightened to discover three wooden coffins floating on the surface…
50 mummies discovered in Luxor tomb
Egypt
April 28, 2014
50 mummies discovered in Luxor tomb
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim announced the discovery of a huge tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor's…
Four mummies found in Aswan after attempted robbery
Culture
November 24, 2013
Four mummies found in Aswan after attempted robbery
Aswan Tourism and Antiquities Investigation department was able to find four mummies and other archaeological articrafts dating back to the…
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
Archaeology
February 19, 2012
Chicago’s Field Museum opens rare, brief exhibit of mummies from Egypt, Peru
CHICAGO — Chicago's Field Museum has opened a rare display of mummies from its own collection. Many of them haven't…