According to the Egyptian Gazette ... In other words, from the perspective of the mummy buried in the coffin, the painted Nut would appear to be in an arched position — not dissimilar to ...

"I've never excavated an Egyptian tomb ... while Egyptologists studied the other coffins, which appeared more impressive and had complete mummies. NICHOLSON MUSEUM/UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Excavation ...

The Egyptian coffin contained the mummified remains of ... high priestesses that represented the 12 hours of the day. The mummy was found in excellent condition, wearing a mask and beaded dress.

Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look ...

X-ray scans have finally unravelled the mystery of how a famous ancient Egyptian “locked mummy” was placed inside a coffin with seemingly no entry point. Out of the over dozen Egyptian mummies ...

Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially ...

An over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague marks the first case of the disease outside the ...

Centuries after the first golden coffins were taken to Europe, ancient Egyptian mummies still vividly capture people’s imaginations. Perhaps we’re awed by the grandeur of their rituals and tradition.

“You could get a discount coffin by borrowing or using someone else’s.” In the late 19th century as archaeologists uncovered mummies in Egypt’s deserts, they would unwrap them to see what ...

Mummies buried more than 2,500 years ago with their brains removed have been found. Archaeologists in Egypt have announced the discovery of 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins. The team ...

King Tutankhamun's body, for instance, was found stuck to the bottom of his coffin. "It's almost as if, to read modern accounts, the mummification was botched, the ancient Egyptians didn't know ...

The depiction of a beloved ‘Simpsons’ character has been discovered inside a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy’s sarcophagus. On the inner lid of the coffin, archaeologists found a drawing of a ...