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 ...

But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the ...

"This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy ... who was an official in the royal palace," according to the statement. Another tomb was found that also belonged to a priest and contained ...

And because this tomb was flooded shortly after Thutmose II's burial, his mummy and the majority of his grave goods were ...