The Egyptian coffin contained the mummified remains of ... high priestesses that represented the 12 hours of the day. The mummy was found in excellent condition, wearing a mask and beaded dress.

Chicago’s Field Museum is home to over a dozen ancient Egyptian mummies but one in particular has perplexed researchers for years. Now, the mystery of Lady Chenet-aa’s burial procedure appears to be ...

Egyptian mummies have always been a subject of great interest, not only from researchers and scientists, but the general ...

A new study debunks the long-held mystery that an ancient Egyptian mummy, known as the "Mysterious Lady," was pregnant or had ...

The extraordinary care with which that Bashiri mummy was wrapped suggests this person was also of great importance in ancient Egyptian society. But the identity of the corpse remains unknown ...

The mummified remains of Ti Ameny Net have resided on the University of Richmond campus for decades. Her journey from Egypt ...

Live Science reports that an international team of researchers has finally resolved the mystery surrounding a controversial ...

A recent international study led by archaeologist Kamila Braulińska from the University of Warsaw challenged previous claims ...

An ancient Egyptian woman thought to have been pregnant and dying of cancer was actually just embalmed with a technique that mimicked these diagnoses, researchers have concluded, settling a four-year ...

This is the mummy of Hornedjitef an Egyptian priest who was buried in a coffin, within a second, outer coffin. Examining his body using CAT scans and X-rays revealed that he suffered from ...

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...