Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic activity. This wasn’t a rare or occasional ritual but a large, sustained ...

Think ancient mummies are all about dust and decay? Think again. A new study uncovers a surprising secret hidden for 5,000 ...

STORY: You might think that a mummified corpse would have a fairly unpleasant stink.But according to scientists researching what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like, you'd be wrong.They emit woody ...

Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries. They found a “Book of the Dead” papyrus scroll measuring over 43 feet long—a rare ...

CAIRO — A storeroom housing about two dozen ancient Egyptian mummies has been unearthed inside a 2,600-year-old tomb during the latest round of excavations at the vast necropolis of Saqqara ...

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.

This September, the Museum of Idaho is bringing a touch of ancient Egypt to Idaho Falls. The museum, which is currently ...

The depiction of a beloved 'Simpsons' character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old mummy's sarcophagus in Egypt.

Anyone who tried to rob a tomb was taking a big risk because both the ancient police and the law were ready to punish them.