Mummy
CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study
Researchers examined four frozen mummies recovered from the Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes in southern Peru during the 1990s using CT scans.
On This Day: Howard Carter enters King Tut's burial chamber in Egypt's Valley of Kings
More alike than you think: CT scans of ancient Egyptian mummies reveal back pain, dental issues
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
What did Pharaohs look like? Lab recreates mummies’ faces using DNA
According to a new DNA-based predictive system, the three mummies from Abusir el-Meleq were around age 25, had light brown skin and dark eyes and hair.
1,600-year-old mummified sheep found in Iranian salt mine
The salt of the Chehrabad mine works to naturally preserve corpses in a mummification process, as the salt absorbs the water from the corpse, preventing the soft tissues from decaying.
Colorado cult accused keeping leader's mummified remains appear in court
The four men and three women, ranging in age from 30 to 52 years old, are each charged with one count of abusing of a corpse and two counts of misdemeanor child abuse
Egyptian mummy thought to be a priest actually pregnant woman - study
In the only known instance of a fetus being embalmed, a mummy mistakenly thought to be a priest for over 150 years was actually a pregnant woman.
A look into the museum housing royal Egyptian mummies - watch
The Egyptian Museum of National Civilization was originally founded to document the history of civilisation including the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, and the Coptic Age.
Ancient Egyptian mummies paraded through Cairo on way to new museum
The convoy transported 18 kings and four queens, mostly from the New Kingdom, from the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo's Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat.
Did a pharaoh's curse cause Suez Canal crisis, other Egyptian disasters?
Many had feared a supernatural cause for many of Egypt's woes, having tied it to plans by Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry moving of 22 royal mummies to a new permanent exhibit.
Egypt unveils 3000-year-old coffins in latest archaeological discovery
"All these discoveries will rewrite the history of Saqqara and the New Kingdom," said Hawass.
Rambam hospital journeys back in time scanning 2,500-year-old mummies
Director Yotam Yakir described the experience of attending the scanning as “unbelievable.”
Conservators discover paintings in sarcophagus of 3,000-year-old mummy
The paintings depicted the goddess Amentet, also known as Imentet, a minor fertility goddess as well as goddess of the dead.
