mummification
NMEC approves proposal for new hall on ancient Egyptian mummies
Archaeology
June 3, 2024
NMEC approves proposal for new hall on ancient Egyptian mummies
The Board of Directors of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization approved a proposal to establish a new hall in…
‘The scent of eternity’ – Scientists recreate ancient Egyptian perfume used during mummification
Archaeology
September 4, 2023
‘The scent of eternity’ – Scientists recreate ancient Egyptian perfume used during mummification
Scientists have identified and recreated the scent used to preserve the remains of an Egyptian noblewoman mummified in 1450 BC,…
Scientists find out materials used in ancient Egyptian mummification process
Archaeology
February 2, 2023
Scientists find out materials used in ancient Egyptian mummification process
A team of researchers from Ludwig Maximilian and Tübingen Universities in Germany, in cooperation with the National Research Center in…
A modern theory reveals why Pharaohs mummified their dead and its not what you expect.
Archaeology
November 16, 2022
A modern theory reveals why Pharaohs mummified their dead and its not what you expect.
The mummification process of mummies, which Egyptian and international scholars have always attributed the procedure as an attempt to preserve…
Video: Scientists reconstruct face of mysterious pregnant Egyptian mummy
Archaeology
November 15, 2022
Video: Scientists reconstruct face of mysterious pregnant Egyptian mummy
The first reconstruction of the face of a pregnant Egyptian mummy, whose mummification dates back more than 2,000 years, has…
Another old civilization predates Pharaoh’s in the Mummification practice
Culture
June 6, 2022
Another old civilization predates Pharaoh’s in the Mummification practice
Most people know that the mummies of the ancient Egyptians are the most famous of all, but few know that…
Egypt’s former grand mufti responds to critique by Zahi Hawass
Egypt
April 28, 2020
Egypt’s former grand mufti responds to critique by Zahi Hawass
Ali Gomaa, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars of Al-Azhar and the former Grand Mufti of Egypt, issued…
Surprise! The world’s oldest mummies are not in Egypt
Archaeology
May 3, 2019
Surprise! The world’s oldest mummies are not in Egypt
Arica, Chile (CNN) — The first humans known to have mummified their dead did so in a rather improbable spot:…
Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped
Science
May 31, 2017
Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped
DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is…