- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2015
Scientists Reconstruct the Face of Ancient Egyptian Priest
The priest is believed to have died around the age of 50
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 3rd, 2015
Ancient Egyptian Bird Was Force-Fed Till It Died
Somebody wanted to make it a proper plump gift for the gods
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 7th, 2015
Centuries-Old Mummy Recovered from the Siberian Permafrost
The mummy appears to belong to a child or a teenager
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2015
8 Million Mummified Dogs and Puppies Found in Catacomb in Egypt
The mummies were a token in honor of the god Anubis
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 4th, 2015
17th-Century Woman Found Buried with Husband's Heart Next to Her
Her husband's actual heart, valves and muscle and all
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 27th, 2015
Scientists Mummify Human Leg in Bizarre and Twisted Experiment
They simply wanted to know how it was done in Ancient Egypt
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 10th, 2015
Millennia-Old Mummies Are Liquefying, Turning into a Black Ooze
Scientists say the ancient mummies are degrading because of an increase in the humidity of the air they are exposed to
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 30th, 2015
Mummified Buddhist Monk Found Resting in Lotus Position
The monk is believed to have died about 200 years ago, his corpse was found in Mongolia's Songinokhairkhan province
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2015
Supposed Ancient Mummies on Display in Vatican Exposed as Forgeries
At least two of the mummies in the Vatican Museums' collection are fake, do not date back to Ancient Egypt
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 19th, 2015
Ancient Mummy Mask Has a Gospel Fragment Written on It
The fragment came to be part of the mask after the papyrus it was written on was reused to make the burial artifact
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 17th, 2014
1,500-Year-Old Child Remains Recovered from Million-Mummy Cemetery
The remains are the first infant bones to have until now been discovered by archaeologists exploring this site
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 6th, 2014
9,000-Year-Old Mummified Bison Found in Remote Corner of Siberia
Having analyzed the bison's remains, researchers concluded that the animal probably died of starvation
- Music, Film & TV Blog
- By Dragos Rusu
- October 24th, 2014
“The Mummy” Remake Plot Is Leaked Online
It has Navy Seals and terrorists in the Iraqi desert
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2014
Ancient Princess Covered in Tattoos Used Cannabis to Dull the Pain of Cancer
The woman lived about 2,500 years ago, her remains were unearthed by a team of archaeologists back in 1993
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 3rd, 2014
19th-Century Fetus Was Operated on While in Its Mother's Womb
Researchers say the fetus' head was dissected in several places, its arms were cut off from the rest of the body
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 30th, 2014
This 2,000-Year-Old Mummy's Brain Left Imprints on the Inside of His Skull
Researchers say the imprints were created by the blood vessels delivering oxygen and nutrients to the mummy's brain
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2014
Mummified Remains of “Dancing Woman” Actually Belong to a Man
The odd-looking Egyptian mummy is estimated to date back to the 2nd century AD