A new study debunks the long-held mystery that an ancient Egyptian mummy, known as the "Mysterious Lady," was pregnant or had ...

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

The body of Gene Hackman’s wife showed signs of “mummification in both hands and feet,” according to reports. Here’s what that means.

Live Science reports that an international team of researchers has finally resolved the mystery surrounding a controversial ...

The ancient Egyptians considered odour to be an important part of the mummification process. The researchers explained that “pleasant odours were associated with the bodies of deities and their ...

Egyptian mummies have long been a subject of fascination for people from all walks of life, be it scientists, archaeologists, film fanatics, or curious travelers. The ancient process of ...

The process reached its peak of sophistication ... at levels below health and safety concerns. “To the ancient Egyptians, mummification was an important mortuary practice aimed at preserving ...

Mummification is a gradual process and studies have shown it could ... “We tend to think about bodies being mummified in ancient Egypt, or those found in the Andes and high mountains, in frozen ...

When the term “mummification” is brought up, the first thought for most individuals is the practice done by the Ancient Egyptians. While the Egyptians’ process involved embalming and drying ...

Ancient Egyptians believed the heart was the seat of the person's essence, so it was always left inside a mummy. But the process of mummification was complicated and costly, so it was typically ...