We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: what do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Whether you wanted to know or not, scientists have ...
Mummification was a sacred ritual of the ancient Egyptians, who called their mummified dead “noble ones.” But when mummies started showing up as supernatural archfiends in Victorian horror novels and ...
The secrets of Ancient Egypt have long been unearthed through hieroglyphs, tomb excavations, and X-ray scans, but now, researchers are turning to an unexpected method—smell. Scientists are literally ...
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a rare burial chamber where several mummies were interred with thin gold foils in place of their tongues, a startling detail that fuses ritual, status, and ...
History of mummy studies -- The purpose of anthropogenic mummification -- Mechanisms of mummification -- The geography of mummies: Mummies from North America ; Mummies from South America ; Mummies ...
Old friends, new tales : the mummies and coffins of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science / Michele L. Koons -- A history of research and exploring new narratives : contextualizing the Denver Museum ...
The history of medicine is filled with remedies that, viewed through a modern lens, seem perplexing, misguided or downright macabre. Among these is "mumia"—a medicinal substance derived from mummified ...
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Museum of Idaho is showcasing a world-class traveling exhibition, Mummies of the World, opening May 31, 2025. The exhibit showcases one of the largest collections of ...
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Museum of Idaho's new exhibit, "Mummies of the World," has been in the works for about two years. Now, people can come see mummies from Egypt, Europe, and South America ...