Think ancient mummies are all about dust and decay? Think again. A new study uncovers a surprising secret hidden for 5,000 ...

Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic ...

The depiction of a beloved 'Simpsons' character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old mummy's sarcophagus in Egypt.

Do you know a lot about the ancient Egyptian dead, or do you need to ask your mummy?

The ancient Egyptians placed golden tongues on some mummies in a practice that had symbolic significance.

Most people know what an ancient Egyptian mummy looks like, but they probably can’t tell you about how they smell. You don’t have to wait to get up-close-and-personal to one in a museum to ...

The discovery of bubonic plague remnants in mummy DNA, however, appears to finally provide proof of its existence in ancient Egypt.

Discover the Aromas of Ancient Egyptian Mummies, From Orange Peels to Pine to Incense A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 13 ancient mummies with gold tongues and nails in a cemetery at the site of Oxyrhynchus.