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

Why are there so few mummies left? The answer to this question is a lot more dark and disturbing than you’d expect. It’s ...

Archaeologists uncover 59 sealed mummy coffins at Saqqara, Egypt, many believed to hold the remains of ancient priests. This ...

PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF MUMMIES -- The Background of the Manchester Mummy Project / ROSALIE DAVID -- Egyptian Mummies: An Overview / ROSALIE DAVID -- PART 2: DIET, DISEASE ...

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

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

The mummies were originally found in “frozen tombs” in the 1940s, researchers said.

Humans Ancient Siberian ice mummy is covered in 'really special' tattoos Tattoos may have been widespread in prehistory, with scientists discovering a plethora of body art on a pastoralist who ...

The mummies were originally found in “frozen tombs” in the 1940s, researchers said.

The so-called "ice mummies" of the Altai mountains are an exception, since their deep burial chambers encased in permafrost sometimes preserve the skin (and therefore tattoos) of those buried within.

Object Details Author Balfour-Paul, Jenny Contents Introduction: the myth and the magic -- From antiquity to the Middle Ages -- Indigo's heyday, the downfall of Woad and salvation by denim -- Indigo ...