Archaeologists have unearthed an “unusual” discovery in Ecuador — the mummified corpse of a pregnant woman who was seemingly ...

Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover a Well-Preserved Mummy Wearing Gold and Blue Sky God Mask Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed an ancient sarcophagus that contained a well-preserved mummy wrapped in ...

Many were built out of papyrus, a thick paper-like material, and much of the papyrus that was used in mummy box construction was previously used for all sorts of documents. Now, archaeologists ...

One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain death. Movie mummies are known for two things: fabulous riches and a nasty curse that ...

His team has cleaned tombs that were looted in the late 19 th and early 20 th century, uncovering information that would otherwise have been lost, documented the extent of the cemetery and how it grew ...

The archaeologists buoyed their discovery of the tongues and fingernails with other, more typical discoveries, including a scarab positioned over the heart of one mummy—though, unique about this ...

Bolton and will be supported by Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society. The film will be "The Mummy" from 1932, featuring Boris Karloff and Zita Johann and HORUS Patron, Prof Joann Fletcher ...

will complement the film with a talk about "The History of Mummy Horror". Ian Trumble, Chair of Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society said: “HORUS film days are always a popular event, with great ...