Mummy
CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study
Researchers examined four frozen mummies recovered from the Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes in southern Peru during the 1990s using CT scans.
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More alike than you think: CT scans of ancient Egyptian mummies reveal back pain, dental issues
'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research
Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground
The discovery was made after a year-long excavation near the sanctuary of the goddess Bastet, which is home to the catacombs of mummified cats in Saqqara.
Archaeologists in Peru find adolescent mummy wrapped in bundle
The mummified adolescent was found in a "good state of conservation."
Mysterious contents of sealed Egyptian coffins revealed after 2,000 years
A team of scientists used modern non-invasive techniques to take a peek into ancient boxes that are still unopened all these years later.
Ancient mummy found in fetal position inside cooler bag in Peru
Photos from the scene show the mummy in a fetal position, wrapped in bandages, inside a cooler bag for the Latin American food delivery service Pedidos Ya.
Ancient Egypt's mummification ingredients came from far-flung locales
Long before the preservation methods of today came to life, ancient Egyptians had to use unique local remedies to prepare mummies.
Egyptian mummy covered in golden foliage could be the oldest ever discovered
The mummy, found with three others, is thought to be one of the best-preserved and oldest discovered in Egypt.
2,300-year-old teenage 'golden boy' mummy undergoes CT scan
Close to 50 amulets were found on the body of a 2,300-year-old teenage mummy kept in the Cairo Egyptian Museum.
Uniquely mummified crocodiles discovered in Egypt - study
Although mummified animals such as crocodiles are commonly found at archaeological sites in Egypt, mummified crocodiles are often not examined thoroughly, according to researchers.
Rare mummy portraits discovered in Egypt
For the first time in over a century, amazing life-like mummy portraits depicting ancient people have been found in Egypt.
A taste for gold: Ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues
The golden tongues are thought by some archaeologists to have allowed the deceased ancient Egyptians to speak with Osiris, judge of the dead, after their passing.
