In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

Scientist at the University of Aberdeen are using 3D imaging software to create interactive models of mummies and other ...

The quality of the preservation was such that his mortal remains emitted a pleasant fragrance 800 years after his entombment.

Exclusive: Zahi Hawass opens up about his new documentary, the latest discoveries changing what we understand about the ...

Is Brendan Fraser returning to The Mummy? The actor played the lead role of Rick O'Connell in the 1999 action-adventure film, ...

For more than 100 years, the fate of Queen Nefertiti has remained one of Egyptology’s greatest unsolved mysteries. No ...

The story is surprisingly elaborate.

Discovering Nefertiti's tomb would resolve long-standing debates, such as whether she ruled as a pharaoh under the name ...

The complete genome of an ancient Egyptian has been sequenced, revealing genetic links between the Nile and Mesopotamia 5,000 ...

Scientists have found a number of mummified cheetahs in Saudi Arabian caves, which they say are a rare instance of ...

Attorney Ben Crump, who represented the family of a Kissimmee man who died after riding Universal’s Stardust Racers coaster ...

Famed archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass believes he is close to discovering the long-lost tomb of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.