While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous examples of mummification, the practice wasn’t just for pharaohs. It expanded over time until everyone from the poor up were being preserved for ...

CAIRO — Ancient Egyptian mummies don’t smell the way most people might expect. Instead of the musty odor often associated with old tombs and artifacts, many mummies give off surprisingly pleasant ...

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 ...

LAHUN, Egypt (Reuters) - Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of pharaonic-era mummies in brightly painted wooden coffins near Egypt's little-known Lahun pyramid, the site head said on Sunday. The ...

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

MINYA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt has unearthed an ancient burial site replete with at least 17 mummies, most fully intact, the latest in a string of discoveries that the country's antiquities minister ...