Latest about mummies
Mummified kitten 'strangled' to death before being offered to the gods, new 3D scans reveal
Researchers scanned the mummified corpses of a cat, a snake and a bird, revealing the grim details of their deaths
Little ancient Egyptian mummies hold surprises inside … and they aren't human
One of these tiny mummies held the remains of a bird missing certain body parts.
'Screaming mummy' may have died of a heart attack, researchers say
An Egyptian woman who was mummified with her mouth open in a silent scream probably died of a heart attack, new research finds.
Mummification: The lost art of embalming the dead
Mummification, or the process of preserving the dead, was once a widespread practice among many ancient societies.
Mummy of ancient Egyptian teenager, buried in fine jewelry, discovered in Luxor
This teenager was decked out in priceless jewelry.
Mummies of ancient Egyptian priests found buried with thousands of afterlife 'servants'
A massive burial ground holding the remains of several high priests of ancient Egypt, along with their assistants, has been discovered in the northern part of the site of Tuna el-Gebel.
Egyptian mummy cold case closed: 'Takabuti' was stabbed to death
This cold case is finally cracked; the mummified woman was murdered with a knife.
Egyptian mummy speaks again after 3,000 years
The voice of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time in more than 3,000 years, thanks to a detailed reconstruction of his vocal tract from his mummified remains.
