<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Mummies ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/mummies Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 700-year-old mummy from Bolivia contains earliest confirmed evidence of strep throat bacteria in the Americas ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/700-year-old-mummy-from-bolivia-contains-earliest-confirmed-evidence-of-strep-throat-bacteria-in-the-americas 4eAqwN7AJAPTCZnc5Nq2ZW Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:50:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2,500-year-old 'primitive prosthetic' found on jaw of mummified Scythian woman who survived complex jaw surgery ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-500-year-old-primitive-prosthetic-found-on-jaw-of-mummified-scythian-woman-who-survived-complex-jaw-surgery iuSf2DqGYb4iANWHvTsZGe Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:54:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ct-scans-reveal-the-last-moments-of-inca-children-sacrificed-as-messengers-to-the-gods Q4DMozhdbJnzjANi8hJTgN Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:21 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:13:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1,100-year-old mummy found in Chile died of extensive injuries when a turquoise mine caved in, CT scans reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1-100-year-old-mummy-found-in-chile-died-of-extensive-injuries-when-a-turquoise-mine-caved-in-ct-scans-reveal c9wV9h7EDDveTLb7sDpaCQ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:21:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1,400 years ago, Nubians tattooed their toddlers. Archaeologists are trying to figure out why. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1-400-years-ago-nubians-tattooed-their-toddlers-archaeologists-are-trying-to-figure-out-why 6sjSCsww9sr4FQcFDwjLYM Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:19:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists have digitally removed the 'death masks' from four Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/check-new-reconstructions-reveal-the-faces-beneath-the-death-masks-of-pre-hispanic-colombians Xm4cJ75toHuMBVakJMytNm Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:34:35 +0000 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:54:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ötzi quiz: What do you know about the Iceman mummy who was murdered 5,300 years ago in the Alps? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/otzi-quiz-what-do-you-know-about-the-iceman-mummy-who-was-murdered-5-300-years-ago-in-the-alps afERt2o4rzdnBBDTJkiYWT Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:30:52 +0000 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:16:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's oldest mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago in China and Southeast Asia, researchers find ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/worlds-oldest-mummies-were-smoke-dried-10-000-years-ago-in-china-and-southeast-asia-researchers-find dkZid9C8xt7KxgbYa2wKnT Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:36:41 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:57:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 350-year-old mummified head from Bolivia isn't what it seems ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/350-year-old-mummified-head-from-bolivia-isnt-what-it-seems Pr3cmPvtgwrGBUgwUVKWxQ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:02:56 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:57:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2,300-year-old arm tats on mummified woman reveal new insights about tattooing technique in ancient Siberia ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-300-year-old-arm-tats-on-mummified-woman-reveal-new-insights-about-tattooing-technique-in-ancient-siberia m65YhmLyuDTCzHmTrncqig Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:25:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last meal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/14-000-year-old-ice-age-puppies-were-actually-wolf-sisters-that-dined-on-woolly-rhino-for-last-meal XSTiyPtpbPyVukgLNUp93U Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:51:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare face tattoos on 800-year-old mystery mummy baffle archaeologists ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/rare-face-tattoos-on-800-year-old-mystery-mummy-baffle-archaeologists KrEQZNGi2oVZuQkuwzYPMW Thu, 22 May 2025 16:41:51 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/what-is-the-ancient-egyptian-eye-of-horus-and-why-is-it-found-in-so-many-burials VJsp7fsB6FepemmrQ5sbJo Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:17:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ 13 ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues to help them talk in the afterlife ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/13-ancient-egyptian-mummies-found-with-gold-tongues-to-help-them-talk-in-the-afterlife xZSrqFP9FD3HPsYrTNnkAQ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:37:38 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:54:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient Egypt quiz: Test your smarts about pyramids, hieroglyphs and King Tut ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/ancient-egypt-quiz-test-your-smarts-about-pyramids-hieroglyphs-and-king-tut 5pJSFjoydPy2ZNG59SsXUV Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:58:55 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:46:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious white substance smeared on 3,600-year-old mummies is world's oldest cheese ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/mysterious-white-substance-smeared-on-3600-year-old-mummies-is-worlds-oldest-cheese XD7beGxTKuTsnJs9LLo7iP Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could bacteria or viruses lurking in ancient Egyptian mummies unleash a plague today? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/could-bacteria-or-viruses-lurking-in-ancient-egyptian-mummies-unleash-a-plague-today ZDXWKgxKWEAmG7PbPin448 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:47:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillside ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/exceptional-discovery-reveals-more-than-30-ancient-egyptian-tombs-built-into-hillside sQ7ikAwzqLfxst5cZFH8Dh Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:24:05 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ When did the ancient Egyptians first mummify their dead? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/when-did-the-ancient-egyptians-first-mummify-their-dead MpAyLTBnDro9SGhgQK8DBe Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ 73 pre-Incan mummies, some with 'false heads,' unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/73-pre-incan-mummies-some-with-false-heads-unearthed-from-wari-empire-in-peru Cj8Hk67df7YmZuYa5MYvSc Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/baboon-mummy-dna-from-ancient-egypt-reveals-location-of-mysterious-port-city-not-on-any-maps 8gsCAgKfor9bGj3cqxWUnh Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:50:15 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ 22,000-foot volcano summit is home to Earth's highest-dwelling vertebrates, study confirms ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/22000-foot-volcano-summit-is-home-to-earths-highest-dwelling-vertebrates-study-confirms SNsG6EMxtHLGL3xPgACNTN Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:42:09 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ See gorgeous ancient Egyptian 'mummy portraits' from nearly 2 millennia ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/see-gorgeous-ancient-egyptian-mummy-portraits-from-nearly-2-millennia-ago 6qUj7BhQayK253mHXWfnhW Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is complete nonsense': Scientists rail against 'alien' bodies shown before Mexican congress ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/this-is-complete-nonsense-scientists-rail-against-alien-bodies-shown-before-mexican-congress eic6txmFFED9A4nshbLx9b Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:20:16 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elite ancient Egyptian woman was embalmed with exotic ingredients smelling of vanilla and larch, new analysis reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/elite-ancient-egyptian-woman-was-embalmed-with-exotic-ingredients-smelling-of-vanilla-and-larch-new-analysis-reveals 28BxTrDKTRE6BdZvPez3fg Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:01:10 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ötzi the Iceman may have been bald and getting fat before his murder 5,300 years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/otzi-the-iceman-may-have-been-bald-and-getting-fat-before-his-murder-5300-years-ago E2GBosxxG3gGqUeNvQTNLP Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummification workshops found at Saqqara ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/2300-year-old-egyptian-mummification-workshops-found-at-saqqara 7XYJpeLPtT59nUYa62Tgch Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient Egyptian children were plagued with blood disorders, mummies reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/ancient-egyptian-children-were-plagued-with-blood-disorders-mummies-reveal 9f3R72qWCFBhxAdryn4nKX Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Haunting 'mermaid' mummy discovered in Japan is even weirder than scientists expected ]]> https://www.livescience.com/haunting-mermaid-mummy-discovered-in-japan-is-even-weirder-than-scientists-expected SyVpdj6hymwUbPGDx38HgV Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:41:13 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elaborate underground embalming workshop discovered at Saqqara ]]> https://www.livescience.com/embalming-workshop-ancient-egypt-saqqara DburQPcXfFPRLtYZ8pbJuk Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:00:40 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rise and fall of the Teutonic Knights in All About History 126 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/all-about-history-126 FqSYqUjD8QXhwRUqxAYXPW Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:30:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who were Europe's 'bog bodies'? Deep look uncovers the secrets of this mysterious practice. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/bog-bodies-overview-europe 9725Xh2gtsQ8BgrnNwuzCB Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 stunning archaeological discoveries that may finally be unearthed in 2023 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology-predictions-2023 DzhpiStgCtQJJUuEx72YBK Mon, 02 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 times ancient Egyptian discoveries awed us in 2022 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/10-amazing-discoveries-ancient-egypt-2022 7KvN9rZwWN9vS6RhEWDJ7V Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient mummy portraits and rare Isis-Aphrodite idol discovered in Egypt ]]> https://www.livescience.com/fayum-mummy-portraits-discovered-ancient-egypt guKbdsAHqXeqnpqTk6mkuU Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:17:18 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gold tongues found in 2,000-year-old mummies in Egypt ]]> https://www.livescience.com/gold-tongues-ancient-egypt-roman-period Roto3P4AjP6Y7SNJch3Ez3 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient Egyptian mummification was never intended to preserve bodies, new exhibit reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptians-mummification-purpose-divinity etAiPhLBcHU4KvBmsBPsu Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:18 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed at Saqqara ]]> https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-mummies-tombs-king-tut D95xE2yB4mLXaxmvCUAusN Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:00:32 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Face of ancient Egyptian 'Mysterious Lady' mummy revealed in stunningly lifelike reconstructions ]]> https://www.livescience.com/pregnant-mummy-facial-reconstruction C9WQZPB5pTQpWQc97WJXG7 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:00:02 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ What did King Tut look like? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/what-did-king-tutankhamun-look-like 2yYbjrhDQGLyXuKFEWsLhD Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nazca child ingested psychoactive cactus just before ceremonial death in ancient Peru ]]> https://www.livescience.com/psychoactive-plants-peru-trophy-head mHoBgqsQt8NEJ3XcssJgTL Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:00:50 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:52:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Complete lack of sunlight' killed a Renaissance-era toddler, CT scan reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/virtual-autopsy-mummified-toddler-renaissance-austria Zis6PG46aqoSUFpXZo4qq6 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:32:58 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ King Tutankhamun: Life, death and mummy of ancient Egypt's boy pharaoh ]]> https://www.livescience.com/54090-tutankhamun-king-tut.html sM3DLvavVktV7QXuQd7JFS Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:59:53 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:57:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The real life of Tutankhamun uncovered in All About History 122 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/all-about-history-122 ABxz5D6EqyueQpHBPB6ka5 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:56:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Massive trauma' found on 1,000-year-old South American mummies ]]> https://www.livescience.com/massive-trauma-on-south-american-mummies iP6xe5f98NUCYEQFungN85 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:19:30 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Signs of cancer found in mysterious 'pregnant' Egyptian mummy ]]> https://www.livescience.com/pregnant-mummy-cancer v2cvuVXGBs5QXVHZHhUQwD Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:11:25 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 famous mummies and secrets they've revealed about the ancient world ]]> https://www.livescience.com/famous-mummies-ancient-world Ngp5qk3mMPbpAPBYiUTQ9i Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:35:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Step Pyramid of Djoser: Egypt's first Pyramid ]]> https://www.livescience.com/23050-step-pyramid-djoser.html NBt35xsxsCQEf5yqVifKeS Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/eating-egyptian-mummies muoAX2eBFoY9ZodHZuj3VQ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hundreds of ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, cat mummies and gold-leafed statues unearthed at necropolis ]]> https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptian-mummies-statues-discovered-saqqara xCJtfueY8QfVe3HkdYiUMc Tue, 31 May 2022 18:09:54 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:51:33 +0000