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The mystery surrounding King Tutankhamun's death may have finally been solved after scientists uncovered groundbreaking DNA ...
Another mysterious Egyptian mummy has kept its secrets for a long time, but now, technology is helping us take a look inside.
THE mystery of what killed King Tutankhamun may finally be solved — after scientists unearthed groundbreaking DNA evidence.
The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
A scientific discovery has pointed towards Tutankhamun’s possible cause of death, 100 years after his tomb's discovery.
The BBC aired a documentary called Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered in 2014, which presented results from genetic analysis of ...
His enduring legacy owes much to the spectacular discovery of his tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter, which ...
Since the late 1800s, women have studied Ancient Egypt, but it wasn't always easy to enter the profession. Here are 8 trailblazers who led the way.
Archaeologists discovered the tomb of an unknown pharaoh from a tumultuous, war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Now they're ...
A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.
the Egyptian god of fertility who took the form of a half-man, half-reptile. Thousands of crocodile mummies, some of which were ornately decorated, were found in a crocodile necropolis in the ancient ...
As its name suggests, this ritual is based on the death and resurrection of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the ... at the head of Tutankhamen’s mummy—along with trays that are thought ...