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

Without a doubt, the ancient Egyptians are the experts in body preservation and mummification. However, they were not the ...

The girl was only 13 years old when she was sacrificed to the gods but had been frozen in time for hundreds of years when a ...

When two hikers set out to explore a relatively unknown side of Europe they returned with much more than they bargained for.

Since most bacteria and fungi cannot live in sub ... Hundreds of shafts, some 18 to 20 feet deep, led to tombs where extremely well-preserved mummy bundles were found. Apparently, the dry climate ...

Most Inca mummies were arranged in the familiar ... led to tombs where extremely well-preserved mummies bundles were found. Apparently, the dry climate and high salt content of the region had ...

What appeared to be a simple body protruding from the glacier turned out to be the remarkably well-preserved remains of ... considered one of the oldest and most complete naturally mummified ...

Six suspects were detained by authorities, according to Turkish press. The ancient mummy has now been handed over to experts for thorough analysis. Turkey is rich with historical sites making it a ...