An Egyptian mummy embalmed with advanced techniques is believed to be much older than first thought. The discovery implies such mummification skills were used 1,000 years earlier than formerly ...

It's unclear how the man came to be in possession of the mummy. Mummification was a common practice among several cultures in Peru before the arrival of Spanish conquistadores in the 16th Century.

The art of mummification was at its peak during this era. The mummy offers a unique view of burial rites during the Ptolemaic period and is currently kept in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

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

Archeologists in Peru have unearthed what's being described as a nearly 1,000-year-old child mummy.

Peruvian police took a man into custody over the weekend who was carrying around a mummy up to 800 years old in a food delivery bag, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture. The man ...

First examined in 1999, scientists return to an ancient mummy with new technology and discover never-before-seen details.

No other mummy is known to have been encased in a mud shell, but the study’s authors say the finding may prompt new research to investigate how widespread the practice was.

Researchers studying the fetus found inside a pregnant Egyptian mummy claim the developing baby was "pickled like an egg," but some scientists disagree.

New insights into a mummy frozen in time with mouth agape, which has both disturbed and fascinated archeologists for decades, have revealed that her animated expression was not due to a shoddy ...

Peruvian man found carrying mummy at least 600 years old in food delivery bag The man was showing the mummy to two friends in a park, police say.