Mummy
Ancient Greece
Tomb With Greek Mummy Unearthed in Aswan, Egypt
A Greco-Roman-era tomb with a Greek mummy was unearthed recently in Aswan, Egypt. In an extremely unusual discovery, the archaeologists found a copper plaque with the man's name—Nikostratos—near his body.
The amazing find was made as part of excavations undertaken...
Archaeology
New Zealand Returns Ancient Mummy to Egypt
On November 23, 2023, the main office of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities got back artifacts from ancient Egypt. The Wanganui and South Island Museums in New Zealand sent these ancient pieces back.
Dr. Mustafa Waziri, the Secretary General...
Europe
Last Meal of Iron Age Mummy Revealed
The Tollund Man, an unfortunate victim of human sacrifice in Iron Age Denmark, is a "bog body," one of a group of remarkably-well preserved ancient mummies.
Ancient Greece
Greek Mummy Portraits, Funerary Building Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt
New important Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries were made in Fayoum, the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities in Egypt announced on Thursday. The discoveries included a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues that date as far back as the...
Africa
2000 Year Old Fetus Found Inside Egyptian Mummy
A 2000-year-old fetus was discovered in the belly of an Egyptian mummy by Polish reseachers recently, the first time in history that such a find has ever been recorded.
The Warsaw Mummy Project, headed by bio-archeologist Marzena Ożarek-Szilke from the...