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The Bashiri mystery: A 2,300 Egyptian mummy no-one dares to open

A mysterious mummy called “Bashiri” has captivated the minds of Egyptologists for more than a century, but no scholar has ever unearthed it.

23/03/2025

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Archaeologists in Egypt may have found pharaoh's second tomb

A British archaeologist believes his team may have uncovered a second tomb belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh, Thutmose II, just days after discovering the first.

24/02/2025

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Study reveals that ancient Egyptian mummies smell ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’

A new study has uncovered the "woody," "spicy," and "sweet" scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, shedding light on the mummification process and its evolution over time.

18/02/2025

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Lasers help archaeologists uncover ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies

Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate, hidden tattoos on 13th-century Peruvian mummies, revealing details of ancient body art invisible to the naked eye.

15/01/2025

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Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb

Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates.

12/01/2024

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Imhotep Museum in Saqqara reopens to the public after restoration

Considered one of the most significant archaeological museums in Egypt, the Imhotep Museum, in the Saqqara necropolis complex, reopens its doors after renovation.

06/12/2023

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Switzerland returns three centuries-old mummies to Bolivia

The three mummies were officially restituted to the Bolivian Minister of Culture and Decolonisation Sabina Orellana Cruz during a ceremony at the Geneva Ethnographic Museum (MEG).

21/11/2023

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Scientists unveil reconstructed face of Peru's most famous mummy

In a remarkable unveiling, the potential true appearance of "Juanita," Peru's iconic mummy has been revealed: a teenage Inca girl sacrificed more than half a millennium ago on the lofty Andean peaks.

26/10/2023

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How scientists recreated the smell of an ancient Egyptian mummy

What if you could smell history? Well researchers at Germany's Max Planck Institute have unraveled the ancient scent of mummification used on a prominent Egyptian woman, Senetnay, around 1,450 BC.

23/10/2023

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Archaeologists unearth tomb of 3000-year-old priest in Peru

The finding took place in the area of Chota, Cajamarca province, where the Pacopampa archaeological project is being developed.

29/08/2023

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Study reveals how Europe's oldest mummy actually looked while alive

New DNA analysis of Ötzi the Iceman, the oldest human mummy ever discovered in Europe, reveals fascinating new details on how he actually looked. Warning: Video above contains graphic images.

17/08/2023

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Mummy dating back 3,000 years found in Peru

The individual is thought to have been sacrificed on a temple site.

16/06/2023

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Uncovering ancient mummification workshops in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed two embalming workshops and two tombs with 4,500 old artifacts in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt.

30/05/2023

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Archaeologists unearth pre-Incan mummy with skin and hair in Peru

The mummy, which is believed to be between 800 and 1,200 years old, was found in an ancient mud urban centre called Cajamarquilla, located on the outskirts of Lima.

26/04/2023

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Peruvian man arrested after 30-year love affair with ancient mummy

Police in Peru seized a 600 to 800-year-old mummy from a former delivery man who claims it was his "spiritual girlfriend" for 30 years.

01/03/2023

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Scientists just got a step closer to cracking the code of mummy making

Scientists just got a step closer to cracking the code of mummification. A new study published in the journal Nature found what substances were used to preserve bodies, and some were sourced as far as Southeast Asia.

12/02/2023