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Ancient Mummy's Face Recreated

The face of a long-dead mummy has been brought back to life through forensic science.
Iceman Mummy Had Moss in His Tummy

Iceman may have accidentally drank water containing one of the mosses and used another to wrap food.
The Screaming Mummy: Tortured Among Pharaohs?

Who was "Unknown Man E"? Why were his wrists and ankles tightly bound? Why was he swaddled in goatskin, a symbol of evil among ancient Egyptians? Show airs Friday, Nov. 2...

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Greek Mummy Found in Lead Coffin

A mummy of a woman dating to Ancient Greek times has been discovered.
Scientists Unravel Mummy Mystery

A bundle bearing a mummy has been found in Peru's historic Huaura Valley.
Ulcers Discovered in Mummies

Two Mexican mummies had ulcers when they were alive.
Lice Shed Light on Ancient History of Americas

New findings pin blame for lice on Vikings, not Christopher Columbus.
Incan Kids Fattened Before Sacrifice

Archaeologists find Incan kids were fattened up prior to sacrifice.
Museum Displays Incan Mummy

An Inca mummy Goes on display in Argentina despite protests.
World's First Prosthetic: Egyptian Mummy's Fake Toe

An artificial big toe has been found on the foot of an Egyptian mummy
Korean Mummy Holds Clues to Disease

A 500-year-old liver from a child mummy holds hepatitis B.
Mummy Reveals Egyptian Queen Was Fat, Balding and Bearded

There's a new gal in town and she's 3,500 years old.
Cold Case Closed: 'Iceman' Mummy Bled to Death

Mummy scientists have determined the cause of death of the "Iceman."
Ancient Pharaoh's Hair Returns to Egypt

Locks of 3,200-year-old hair from the pharaoh Ramses II were returned to Egypt after being stolen 30 years ago in France and put up for sale on the Internet.
Joan of Arc Relics are Fake

The relics of Joan of Arc are not the remains of the fifteenth-century French heroine and saint, but rather manufactured items made from an Egyptian mummy.
Modern Technology Reveals Baby Mummy's Past

In the largest research project ever undertaken on a child mummy, scientists reveal details of the origins of a mummified infant.
See the Mysterious 'Bog People'

Seven mummies on display in U.S. are nowhere near as famous as King Tut, but they are just as intriguing.
CSI: Egypt

As a touring King Tut exhibit opens this week in LA, some still wonder how the young pharaoh died.