Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered full-color portraits of mummies – the first to be found in over a century – the Egyptian government has announced. Researchers found the two full portraits of ...

In a new paper in Science, experts from the University of Chicago describe steps that took place some 66 million years ago to ...

They are among the most popular exhibits in museums worldwide, with a name so resonant, blockbuster films have been built on it. But some museums in Britain are now using words other than "mummy" to ...

We find out when and why did the Mummy become the popular movie monster. Mummification was a sacred, transformative practice in Ancient Egypt - a ritual process that made one’s body and soul fit for ...

Just in time for Mother's Day, Egypt has come out with some big news for mummies. OK, bad jokes aside, teams around Cairo University have unearthed a massive archeological find according to Reuters.

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“A dead Egyptian body, or a live British matriarch,” read the clue that Alex Trebek gave Jeopardy! contestants on a February 2015 episode. “What is a mummy?” one of the contestants replied. Though ...