Mummy

Study: Egyptian 'Mummified Animals' Made Up Of Mud, Feathers and Eggshells

By Kamal Nayan - May 11, 2015 01:55 PM EDT

Scientists have been able to unveil murky secrets about the Egypt's ancient mummification. After scanning more than 800 mummies of different shapes, ranging from cats to crocodiles, the researchers found that a third of them contained no animal remains at all.

Soaring Humidity in Norther Chile Decomposing Chinchorro Mummies

By Peter R - Mar 10, 2015 11:09 AM EDT

Researchers have sounded the alarm after noticing faster decomposition in the last decade.

Mummy Found Inside A 1000-Year-Old Buddhist Statue

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 22, 2015 09:22 PM EST

Scientists have discovered a mummy as well as paper pieces inside an old Buddhist statue.

This Meditating Mummified Monk Is Only 200 Years Young

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 07, 2015 02:54 PM EST

Buddhist monks deny that a 200-year-old mummy discovered in Mongolia is dead, but is only in deep meditation.

Papyrus on Mummy Mask Concealed the Oldest Gospel of Mark

By Peter R - Jan 22, 2015 02:25 PM EST

Researchers have dated the gospel text to 90 AD.

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