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In conjunction with the “Mummies of the World” display at the Museum of Idaho, two world-renowned egyptologists will pay a ...
An ancient Egyptian mummified head displayed in a school library in Australia now has a fresh face, thanks to a meticulous scientific reconstruction. The ancient object is something of a mystery — ...
Some museums are ditching the term “mummy” to describe the preserved Ancient Egyptian bodies in their collections. According to a recent CNN report, three British museums have adopted the ...
The depiction of a beloved 'Simpsons' character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old mummy's sarcophagus in Egypt.
Ancient Egypt UK museums shy away from using ‘mummy’ to describe ancient Egyptian remains: it’s ‘dehumanizing’ Meanwhile, archaeologists in Saqqara, Egypt say they may have uncovered the ...
Archaeologists from the Czech Republic in Egypt unearthed a massive tomb complete with a chapel and sarcophagus with a mummy inside.
The German pharmaceutical advertised, "Genuine Egyptian mummy as long as the supply lasts, 17 marks 50 per kilogram." Rich old Europeans didn't actually eat up all the mummies.
With its gray industrial tile, stationary labels and faux-wood shelving, the Egyptian mummy exhibit room - deep in the basement of the Putnam Museum - has looked the same since ...
The National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh and the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle have decided to avoid using the term "mummy," preferring "mummified remains" or "mummified person" instead.