October 21, 2015 2,400-year-old coffin's 'odd' art hints at ancient Egypt's brain drain An ancient Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations has been revealed, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region.
October 21, 2015 Mummified fetus found in tiny ancient Egyptian sarcophagus A suspected fake mummy currently on display at an Egypt center in Wales, in fact contains a fetus 12 to 16 weeks into development, CT scan has revealed.
October 21, 2015 1,300-year-old Egyptian mummy had tattoo of Archangel Michael A mummy of an Egyptian woman dating back to 700 A.D. has been scanned and stripped to reveal a tattoo on her thigh that displays the name of the biblical archangel Michael.
October 21, 2015 Ancient Egyptian soldier's letter home deciphered A newly deciphered letter home dating back around 1,800 years reveals the pleas of a young Egyptian soldier named Aurelius Polion who was serving, probably as a volunteer, in a Roman legion in Europe
October 21, 2015 Magical medieval crypt holds 7 male mummies A 900-year-old medieval crypt, containing seven naturally mummified bodies and walls covered with inscriptions, has been excavated in a monastery at Old Dongola, the capital of a lost medieval kingdom that flourished in the Nile Valley.
October 21, 2015 'Meat mummies' fed Egyptians after death Care for some ribs? The royal mummies of ancient Egypt apparently did, as a new study finds that "meat mummies" left in Egyptian tombs as sustenance for the afterlife were treated with elaborate balms to preserve them.
October 21, 2015 Tutankhamun's body spontaneously combusted after botched embalming, researchers say The life and death of Tutankhamun have intrigued researchers ever since the boy king's tomb first discovered-- and a fresh examination of the pharaoh’s remains is likely to add to the fascination.
October 21, 2015 Egyptian dog mummy infested with bloodsucking parasites Adogmummyhas revealed the first archaeological evidence of bloodsucking parasites plaguing Fido's ancestors in Egypt during the classical era of Roman rule.
October 21, 2015 Far out: Ancient Egyptian jewelry came from outer space Ancient Egyptian beads found in a 5,000-year-old tomb were made from iron meteorites that fell to Earth from space, according to a new study.
October 21, 2015 Lost resting place of Egyptian queen Nefertiti may have been hidden by Tutankhamun's tomb, archaeologist says An English archaeologist has suggested that the tomb of Tutankhamun, the most famous of Egypt's pharaohs, has been hiding a secret that has eluded researchers since its discovery more than 90 years ago.