The mummies of Vác remain relatively unknown even though there are hundreds of them in the crypt of the town's Roman Catholic ...

Sometimes, the Eye of Horus is also featured on coffins and inside tomb ... often included in the mummy wrappings." The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted more than 3,000 years, and practices ...

is a well-known symbol in Egyptian culture. They were often displayed on wedjat amulets, which were protective tokens inserted into mummy wrappings, tombs, or coffins. The symbol, dedicated to ...

But what is the Eye of Horus and what did it mean to the ancient Egyptians? According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought h ...

Following the death of Pope Francis today at the age of 88, the Pontiff's body will now need to be embalmed to prevent the ...

Dramatic new discoveries in the ancient Egytptian burial ground. A special report produced with Smithsonian Channel Jo Marchant; Photographs by Roger Anis Beneath the ruins of the Bubasteion ...