In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or perhaps the inclination—to smell the aromas wafting off the gilded sarcophagi and elaborately ...

The study provides new information on the embalming materials used in different periods of ancient Egypt. By identifying the chemical compositions of these scents, researchers could determine whether ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...

Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.

LONDON — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies ...

COMMENTARY: A mummy in a museum not only teaches us about ancient culture, but also reminds Catholics of our duty to pray for ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...