An Egyptian mummy used to live under the floorboards ... “That makes it more important, more inclusive. It’s like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. His body represents us all.” ...

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 ...

Preserving a frozen mummy is no easy task ... But because of their tireless efforts, Juanita's body had remained almost as frozen as she had been on the summit of Mt. Ampato.

Yet another way to create a mummy is to bury it in soil containing chemicals that kill bacteria and fungi. Some of the world's best known mummies ... the darkness of the tomb.