Archaeologists uncover 59 sealed mummy coffins at Saqqara, Egypt, many believed to hold the remains of ancient priests. This ...

A spectacular new institution and a project to sequence the genomes of mummies are fuelling debate over the future of ...

Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and hunters – which is why they were buried with bows and other weapons, ...

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

Explore an Idaho museum where ancient Egypt comes to life through fascinating mummies, artifacts, and historic treasures.

New study shows royal women received extensive weapons training and ‘completely challenges traditional view’ they lived idle ...

Under scrutiny, the purportedly 2,500-year-old body raised a lot of eyebrows and even more questions.

Royal mummies of Egyptian princesses reveal their active roles. These women were skilled in archery and hunting, using ...

Ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with bows, arrows and daggers – and new research shows they weren’t just for ...

The mummified daughters of pharaohs who lived thousands of years ago have bone changes that suggest they fought with bows and ...

A rare discovery reveals that a fragment of Homer's Iliad was placed on a 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy during burial, puzzling archaeologists.

Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt have found something never seen before in a tomb. A 1,600 year old mummy was discovered wrapped with papyrus fragments that contain ...