The Egyptian coffin contained the mummified remains of ... high priestesses that represented the 12 hours of the day. The mummy was found in excellent condition, wearing a mask and beaded dress.

Archaeologists explore the history of Egypt extensively, aided by the collection of various mummies that carry historical significance. Clues about the past were hidden among the sarcophagus ...

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 mummified remains of Ti Ameny Net have resided on the University of Richmond campus for decades. Her journey from Egypt ...

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

The name Amun means the hidden one. Although there is now no mummy to go with the coffin fluids from the body and the embaming process will have survived in the wood. We hope that scientific ...

The extraordinary care with which that Bashiri mummy was wrapped suggests this person was also of great importance in ancient Egyptian society. But the identity of the corpse remains unknown ...

The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.

The UK archaeologist behind the recent discovery of a tomb belonging to the pharaoh Thutmose II says he has discovered the location of a possible second tomb. Piers Litherland believes this latest ...

The earliest Egyptian mummies discovered by archaeologists ... so it was always left inside a mummy. But the process of mummification was complicated and costly, so it was typically reserved ...