Egyptian Women Had Lower Back Tattoos, May Have Been Powerful Symbol for Protection During Childbirth Lower back tattoos have ...

Recently, a research team analyzed over 100 human mummies living about 1,200 years ... with brilliant clues about just how these ancient tattoos were put together and gives a new significance ...

Researchers have used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. They reveal fine details in tattoos dating to around 1250 A.D. that aren’t visible to ...

A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results might surprise you. Researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana looked into details about ...

Archaeologists discovered more than a dozen mummies older than 2,000 years with tongues made from golden amulets. Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind the golden tongues was that they would help the ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

This mummy mask is coated in gold leaf. It is a mask for a rich ancient Egyptian. This mask was put on top of a mummy's bandages to protect the head. This is a blue glazed shabti figure of a ...

The Mummy franchise has captivated horror fanatics for decades, from its initial 1932 version by Universal Pictures to its far more popular 1999 version and sequels. Yet the cinematic depiction of ...

For the Egyptians, all three hypostases of the soul were essential. Ancient Egyptians practiced their famous mummification throughout their history. The first mummies from prehistoric times were ...