Ancient Egypt is best known for the pyramids of Giza, the giant Sphinx, and mummies. However, the early Egyptians also left behind other ancient clues that we can use to learn about their daily ...

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an unusual embalmment.

“Many people have sniffed mummies, of course,” says Matija ... This makes a lot of sense, Strlič says, given that most ancient Egyptian mummified remains are housed in sarcophagi, which ...

A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.

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

A mysterious mummy called “Bashiri” has captivated the minds of Egyptologists for more than a century, but no scholar has ...

Egyptian mummies have always been a subject of great interest, not only from researchers and scientists, but the general population as well. In ancient Egypt, mummification was a long and complex ...

Seven institutions in Egypt will loan more than 200 works to the Hong Kong Palace Museum later this year for a blockbuster ...

Displaying Egyptian mummies and other human ... displaying of human remains 'unethical' and said mummies had been 'looted' from Egypt and subject to 'racist pseudo-scientific research'.

Many African academics have argued that ancient Egyptians were black. Mummies are displayed in museums around the world, including in South Africa and Egypt itself. Later this year, the Grand ...