Reuse over time and looting shifted and damaged the contents of an ancient Egyptian tomb. This displaced mummy mask could have a relationship to other artifacts already in museums around the world.

The headline takeaway is scale and sensitivity: the team reported identifying 81 distinct VOCs. Those compounds clustered into four main ingredient groups linked to ancient embalming practice - fats ...

Archaeologists bring 3,500-year-old fragrances used by ancient Egyptians back to life - Advance could lead to multisensory ...

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Prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawass recently said that he is certain that a mummy he is currently studying will turn out to be that of Queen Nefertiti. Hawass, who has been studying Egyptian history ...

Egyptian archaeologists and researchers have unveiled a treasure trove of artifacts recently, including what may be the oldest and most intact mummy ever found. A team of Egyptologists on Thursday ...

Man charged with stealing mummy mask, jewelry and wooden cat and causing 'irreparable damage' to other items, says he ...

When Karachi police discovered a gold-bedecked mummy believed to be at least 2,600 years old in the possession of a tribal chief in southwestern Pakistan last October, it had all the signs of a ...

A 52-year-old man has been charged and 'priceless' Egyptian artefacts have been recovered after a break-in at a small museum in Caboolture on Friday.

Tickets will go on sale Monday for the Sept. 15 event Tickets go on sale Monday for an archaeology lecture in September at Fort Lewis College about “Ötzi” – a 5,300-year-old ice mummy – and the ...

Since Ötzi the Iceman’s discovery in the Italian Alps 30 years ago, no mummy has been more extensively studied and analyzed. In fact, the 5,000-year-old man is widely credited with launching field of ...

The Mummy blends Egyptian history with fantasy, but many elements conflict with archaeology and ancient sources. Locations, ...