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

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

A new study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force ...

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an ...

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

The history of medicine is filled with remedies that, viewed through a modern lens, seem perplexing, misguided or downright ...

In recent years, a trove of ancient finds have been unearthed at key sites, including secret pyramid chambers, golden-tongued mummies and, curiously, a Buddha figurine. Read on to see the most ...

Seven institutions in Egypt will loan more than 200 works to the Hong Kong Palace Museum later this year for a blockbuster ...

The king's mummy and sarcophagus are missing from the royal tomb, which is the second of its kind unearthed this year ...

The British Museum houses an incredible collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, from the famed Rosetta Stone to an impressive collection of mummies.