Why are there so few mummies left? The answer to this question is a lot more dark and disturbing than you’d expect. It’s estimated that more than 70 million people were mummified over the 3000 year ...

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before. 3D model of the tattooed ice mummy who belonged to the nomadic group known ...

An international team of archaeologists has used high-resolution digital imaging techniques to examine tattoos on a more than 2,000-year-old ice mummy from the Pazyryk culture of Siberia, shedding ...

A series of concerts at the World’s Fair Park Amphitheater this fall will feature tributes to Prince and Cher, plus a return appearance by funk-rock favorites Here Come the Mummies. The three lives ...

While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous examples of mummification, the practice wasn’t just for pharaohs. It expanded over time until everyone from the poor up were being preserved for ...

Utility workers recently came across a millennia-old mummy that predates the Inca Empire. The groundsmen were excavating trenches in the Peruvian capital of Lima earlier in June when they came across ...

Aerial view of a statue of the Chinchorro culture, in Camarones, Arica, Chile, on March 23, 2022. Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images. Here on these barren desert hillsides along the Pacific ...

From the Egyptian desert with its endless ancient secrets, to London where I studied for my PhD, and all the way to Slovenia where I bridge the gap between heritage scientists working in siloes across ...

Two of the movers and shakers on Spain’s movie scene, “1917” co-producer Mogambo and “Mummies” producer 4Cats Pictures have joined forces to launch a 50/50 joint venture, 12K Films. Madrid-based 12K ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Museum of Idaho is showcasing a world-class traveling exhibition, Mummies of the World, opening May 31, 2025. The exhibit showcases one of the largest collections of ...