Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic activity. This wasn't a rare or occasional ritual but a large, sustained ...

Archaeologists discovered more than a dozen mummies older than 2,000 years with tongues made from golden amulets. Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind the golden tongues was that they would help the ...

A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never seen before: a fragment of Homer’s ...

Unknown artist, “Mesu Smelling a Lotus” (c. 1525–1504 BCE), New Kingdom, Thebes, Egypt (image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) What did ancient mummies smell like? What types of scents, perfumes, and ...

Ancient Egypt has captivated people for centuries, inspiring countless books, documentaries, and blockbuster movies. Yet many of the ideas we take for granted about pharaohs, pyramids, mummies, and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Archaeologists had previously uncovered Greek papyri in mummies, but this discovery marks the first time a literary text has been found incorporated into the mummification process. Reading time 2 ...

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a sealed packet of the epic poem resting atop a Roman-era mummy, suggesting they may have been used as a magical ward for the afterlife. Papyri were plentiful in the ...