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.

In ancient Egypt, baboons—like many other animals—were mummified as offerings to the gods after their deaths.

In this study, the researchers examined a collection of baboon mummies from the ancient Egyptian site of Gabbanat el-Qurud, the so-called Valley of the Monkeys on the west bank of Luxor.

World News Scientists reveal new insights into mysterious baboon mummies of ancient Egypt (CNN) — To date, tens of millions of animal mummies have been unearthed in Egypt.

A 3,500-year-old cemetery in Egypt containing "Book of the Dead" papyrus and mummies has been uncovered. According to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

These results provide insights into how baboons were kept and treated in Ancient Egypt before their eventual mummification, although more details remain to be explored.

Ancient Egyptian mummies reveal what diseases afflicted people in the great civilization, as well as the protective role the Nile could play ...

A total of 29 amulets were discovered with the ancient mummies, in addition to the gold tongues and nails, many shaped like scarab beetles, which are a symbol of the Sun god, Ra, and have been ...

A study of ancient Egyptian mummies has shown that schistosomiasis and malaria hounded the pharaohs. The Nile likely dictated which diseases were most common in ancient Egypt and Nubia. Thirty-one ...

New analysis of mummified baboons is shedding light on their place in ancient Egypt, revealing that, while they were prized as sacred animals, their living conditions were less than ideal.