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

Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Goddess in 3,000-Year-Old Mummy’s Coffin Researchers lifted the ancient Egyptian mummy out of her coffin for the first time in 100 years and, to their ...

While mummy excavations are rare today due to ethical concerns over disturbing human remains, the Mer-Neith-it-es coffin was in such poor shape that it was the best option for preservation.

An ancient Egyptian coffin, previously thought to be empty, holds the mummified remains of an Egyptian priestess who lived 2,500 years ago. The University of Sydney in Australia acquired the ...

Earlier this month, the researchers lifted the lid of one coffin to reveal a perfectly preserved mummy wrapped in burial linens that still bear vividly painted hieroglyphic inscriptions.

Scientists in Australia have discovered the remains of a mummy in a 2,500-year-old coffin that was previously classified as empty. The coffin, acquired by the University of Sydney 150 years ago ...

A mysterious mummy’s artificial eyes—placed to help her see in the afterlife—would have shown her quite a lot over the past 2,700 years. Researchers examining the mummy at the British Museum ...

The mummy was laid inside two coffins. The outer coffin had a Greek inscription and the inner was wooden sarcophagus.