Mummies
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1,000-year-old mummy in fetal position found in underground tomb in Peru
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists have unearthed a mummy lying in a fetal position and bound by rope in Cajamarquilla, Peru.
Mummy of famous Egyptian pharaoh digitally unwrapped for first time in 3,000 years
By Owen Jarus published
Some 3,000 years after the burial of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep, a team of researchers used CT scans to digitally unwrap his body for the first time.
Ötzi the Iceman: The famous frozen mummy
By Tom Garlinghouse, Jessica Leggett published
Reference Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old man whose mummified remains were dug out of an Italian glacier in the Alps, has fascinated the public since his discovery in 1991.
Bronze Age Tarim mummies aren't who scientists thought they were
By Tom Metcalfe published
3 Egyptian mummy faces revealed in stunning reconstruction
By Mindy Weisberger published
Using genetic data, a forensic artist rebuilt the faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing each individual's likely appearance as a 25-year-old.
Stunningly preserved mummy of slave found in Pompeii graveyard
By Stephanie Pappas published
The partially mummified remains of an urbane Pompeii resident have been discovered in a tomb outside the city center.
Frozen mummy of extinct cave lion is 'best-preserved ice age animal ever found,' researchers say
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers have analyzed the mummified bodies of two extinct Ice Age lion cubs in unprecedented detail.
Pristine DNA recovered from 1,600-year-old sheep mummy
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The sheep specimen is a rare example of "natural" mummification.
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