The mummy was discovered in 1919, is covered by bandages that mimic the pyramids of Giza and is still in the Egyptian Museum ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.

Rosalie tells Jim Al-Khalili about her journey from classics and ancient history to biomedicine, including some of her adventures in Egypt in the 1960s. She talks about some of her most significant ...

Discovered by Howard Carter in 1919, the Bashiri mummy remains unopened due to its rare, fragile embalming—leaving its ...

A RING believed to date back more than 1,000 years has been unearthed by a volunteer. John Ralph made the incredible find ...

Egyptian mummy Pacheri was discovered in 1919. Despite being found over a century ago, no archaeologist has opened this mummy ...

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

The Essex town Saffron Walden, which is around an hour's drive from Romford, has been named as the best place to live in the UK.

These historical trade arteries connect cities and castles, palaces and pagodas and they provide easy transport routes ...

Around the world, museums are grappling with the question of what to do with human remains. This includes lifelike copies of those who may have died traumatically.

This would include banning their public display without consent from the Human Tissue Authority and ensuring that museums ...