Mummy

'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research

The dinosaur, the fossil of an Edmontosaurus, was about 66 million years old.

Dinosaur, edmontosaurus close up with open mouth. Ukraine, Khmelnitsky, October 2021.
Copper ions in coffin reveal why Italian 'green mummy' turned emerald, say researchers.

Copper ions in coffin reveal why Italian 'green mummy' turned emerald, say researchers

Wyoming 'mummy' fossils reveal duck-billed dinosaur with hoofed feet, first evidence of hooves in dinosaurs.

Wyoming 'mummy' fossils show duck-billed dinosaur with hoofed feet, first proof of dinosaur hooves

CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks.

CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks


Egyptian mummy thought to be a priest actually pregnant woman - study

In the only known instance of a fetus being embalmed, a mummy mistakenly thought to be a priest for over 150 years was actually a pregnant woman.

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A look into the museum housing royal Egyptian mummies - watch

The Egyptian Museum of National Civilization was originally founded to document the history of civilisation including the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, and the Coptic Age.

The Pyramid of Khufu, the largest of the Great Pyramids of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian mummies paraded through Cairo on way to new museum

The convoy transported 18 kings and four queens, mostly from the New Kingdom, from the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo's Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat.

The mummy of King Ramesses VI is transported in a convoy from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, in Cairo, Egypt April 3, 2021

Did a pharaoh's curse cause Suez Canal crisis, other Egyptian disasters?

Many had feared a supernatural cause for many of Egypt's woes, having tied it to plans by Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry moving of 22 royal mummies to a new permanent exhibit.

A 2,300-year old mummy is displayed after it was found by the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005

Egypt unveils 3000-year-old coffins in latest archaeological discovery

"All these discoveries will rewrite the history of Saqqara and the New Kingdom," said Hawass.

A coffin, part of a recent discovery from the Saqqara necropolis, is seen south of Cairo

Rambam hospital journeys back in time scanning 2,500-year-old mummies

Director Yotam Yakir described the experience of attending the scanning as “unbelievable.”

Mummies from the Haifa Museums undergo a CT scanning at the Rambam Health Care Campus on June 29, 2020

Conservators discover paintings in sarcophagus of 3,000-year-old mummy

The paintings depicted the goddess Amentet, also known as Imentet, a minor fertility goddess as well as goddess of the dead.

A 2,500-year old coffin that may contain a mummy lies at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia March 27, 2018

Voice of mummified ancient Egyptian priest brought back to life

According to the academics, the priest's "expressed wish" was for his voice to carry on into the afterlife.

A 2,300-year old mummy is displayed after it was found by the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005

Egypt unveils 2,500-year-old mummy at forgotten cemetery

One contained the well-preserved mummy of a powerful priest, wrapped in linen and decorated with a golden figure depicting Isis, an ancient Egyptian goddess.

Two mummies, of a woman and child, are on display at the newly discovered burial site, the Tomb of Tutu, at al-Dayabat, Sohag, Egypt April 5, 2019

Archaeologists find 4,300-old Egyptian tomb near Cairo

Researchers believe the nobleman was called Khuwy.

Screenshot of video of ancient Egyptian tomb