In 1942, the tomb of an Egyptian general, Amentefnakht, was uncovered intact. The systems used to keep this Mummy undisturbed ...

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

Classroom Activity for the NOVA program Mummy Who Would Be King, The: In Matters of Mummification, students use descriptive clues to determine the culture and method of mummification of various ...

Modern Egyptians have more DNA from sub-Saharan Africa than mummies entombed in their country, according to the first genome data on mummies. The findings are helping researchers gauge the impact ...

Archaeologists have unearthed several ancient tombs with dozens of mummies—including some with golden tongues. Researchers made the findings during excavations at the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus ...

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

Egyptian mummies reveal their genetic secrets For the first time, researchers have gathered genome data from ancient mummies and have opened up a fascinating, new field in genetic studies.

On Saturday, the mummies of 22 ancient rulers of Egypt will be transported from the Egyptian Museum to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, which opens April 4.

Scientists have long wondered whether ancient Egyptian mummies had DNA worth studying. Read on.

Paging Brendan Fraser and Tom Cruise: Egypt’s royal mummies are hitting the road. Egyptians and people around the world witnessed what was called the “Golden Parade” Saturday even… ...