Latest about mummies
Man who died of constipation 1,000 years ago ate grasshoppers for months
A man who died of constipation more than 1,000 years ago survived on just grasshoppers for months, his mummy has revealed.
Roman-era Egyptian child mummy scanned with laser-like precision
High-energy X-ray scans of an intact Egyptian mummy mapped a detailed glimpse of the bones and objects inside.
Mummy count continues to grow at ancient Egypt burial site
The number of mummy-filled coffins found in a series of burial shafts at Saqqara in Egypt keeps growing, archaeologists with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities reported.
Archaeologists finally peer inside Egyptian mummies first found in 1615
Ancient painted mummies found in Egypt more than 400 years ago were finally examined with CT scans.
Dozens of ancient penguin 'mummies' discovered at lost nesting site in Antarctica
Melting snow in Antarctica reveals ancient penguin 'mummies' dating to 5,000 years ago.
59 priest mummies and statue of unusual god unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists have now discovered 59 mummy coffins in Saqqara in Egypt. Many of the mummies are likely the remains of priests.
Facial reconstruction reveals Egyptian 'mummy portrait' was accurate except for one detail
A CT scan of an ancient mummy shows that its "mummy portrait" was almost, but not completely accurate.
Cave bear mummy discovered in Siberia still has its internal organs, fur and black nose
An ancient cave bear adult and cub mummy have been found in the melting permafrost of Siberia.
