The oldest confirmed case of the illness shows the bubonic plague circulated in North Africa thousands of years before the ...

Known as "Fred," this mummy proves that Egyptians had been using embalming practices for 1,500 years longer than scientists ...

Uncovering mummies is a sure way to prompt Ancient Egyptian curses that might be true, which explains why the Bashiri mummy has remained undisturbed for more than two millennia. This mysterious ...

Scientists discovered an over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague, marking the first case of the disease outside Eurasia. De Agostini via Getty Images Scientists ...

It was also the oldest mummy wrapped in gold leaf ever found in the country, he added. While the ancient Egyptian at the bottom of the deep shaft was no pharaoh, the elaborate sendoff to the ...

An ancient Egyptian mummy is the oldest covered with gold, but it's not the oldest ancient Egyptian mummy on record. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Mummification was practiced throughout most of early Egyptian history. The earliest mummies from prehistoric times probably were accidental. By chance, dry sand and air (since Egypt has almost no ...

But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those ...

If you were asked to describe the scent emanating from an ancient Egyptian mummy like you’d discuss a high-end perfume or the bouquet of a fine wine, you might mention fragrance notes of old ...

But it proved more plausible than the theory that embalmers simply neglected to properly wrap her mouth closed — which likely explained other ancient Egyptian mummies with open mouths.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Chicago’s Field Museum is home to over a dozen ancient Egyptian ...

The scientific name for the infection, Yersinia pestis, wiped out vast swathes of Europe but this new finding means ...