NEW YORK — Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is unwrapping intriguing insight into the people of ancient Egypt, including a ...

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Mummies feel mysterious, but to ancient Egyptians, the process was a carefully developed practice rooted in belief and ritual, and it was actually pretty common—some experts say up to 70 million ...

Central Asia : the riddle in the sands -- Siberia : ice mummies of the nomads -- Northwest Europe : bodies in the bogs -- Egypt : land of immortality -- Canary Islands : last mummy-makers of the Old ...

Deep in a vandalized tomb, explorers find the shattered sarcophagus of the heretic pharaoh—and a stunning secret. Carved into the granite, the sun god’s rays reach down toward the coffin while four ...

Called simply “Mummies” and running in the museum’s top-floor temporary exhibition spaces until May next year, the exhibition ...

From the stone that unlocked hieroglyphics to towering statues and eerie mummies, the British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection is a must-see for history lovers. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor.

Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia, dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The ...