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Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed at Saqqara
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
On the 100-year anniversary of unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists discover hundreds of tombs and mummies buried in Giza.

What did King Tut look like?
By Owen Jarus last updated
Egyptologists studying King Tutankhamun are piecing together what he may have looked like based on the remains of his mummy, personal artifacts, pharaoh portraits and figurines of his likeness.

Face of ancient Egyptian 'Mysterious Lady' mummy revealed in stunningly lifelike reconstructions
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The identity of an Egyptian mummy has baffled archaeologists for centuries. Now they know what she may have looked like.

Nazca child ingested psychoactive cactus just before ceremonial death in ancient Peru
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A hair sample from an ancient trophy head found buried in Peru reveals that the victim consumed a psychoactive plant prior to death.

'Complete lack of sunlight' killed a Renaissance-era toddler, CT scan reveals
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
CT scans of the child's mummy show that the toddler, a descendant of an Austrian count, died from a vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sunlight.

What Killed King Tut
By Live Science Staff last updated
King Tut died of a combination of malaria and a bone disorder, new DNA analysis reveals.

King Tut's Mummified Erect Penis May Point to Ancient Religious Struggle
By Owen Jarus last updated
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