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Archaeologists have discovered an Egyptian mummy buried with a golden tongue
In a temple outside Alexandria, Egypt, diggers uncovered 16 burial shafts that contained 2,000-year…
Aylin Woodward
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22 ancient Pharaoh mummies encased in glass pods and riding gold war chariots paraded through Egypt's capital in a spectacular procession
Each mummy was carried in a glass capsule with shock-absorbers so that the ancient royals didn't ge…
Sophia Ankel
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A mummy discovered in a vast burial ground of Egypt's pharaohs could change how ancient history is understood
Analysis of the mummy of a nobleman from the Age of the Pyramids suggests that expensive resins and…
Alia Shoaib
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Scans revealed an Egyptian mummy was actually a pregnant woman, not a male priest
It is the first known case of embalmed pregnancy, according to the Warsaw Mummy Project who led the…
Marianne Guenot
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See if you can find the evil mummy hiding in this Halloween puzzle in under 30 seconds
It takes people an average of 26 seconds to spot the red-eyed mummy. Do you dare to give this brain…
Frank Olito
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A Peruvian man was found carrying around a 600-year-old mummy in his cooler bag, calling it his 'spiritual girlfriend'. It was male.
The 26-year-old was carrying the mummy in a delivery bag with two friends when he was apprehended o…
Marianne Guenot
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A viral TikTok resurfaced a fake mummy scandal linked to an unsolved murder case
A TikTok from true crime account @mysteryteaminc resurfaced a case from the 2000s in which a forged…
Palmer Haasch
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Director behind Tom Cruise's 'The Mummy' says there's 'a million things' he regrets about the film
"The Mummy" was initially a box-office flop, making $32 million during opening weekend despite a bu…
Lauren Edmonds
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Archaeologists unearthed 160 sarcophagi from an ancient Egyptian necropolis. Some of the tombs were inscribed with mummy curses.
Saqqara, an ancient Egyptian city of the dead, has yielded countless mummies. The walls of some tom…
Aylin Woodward
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3D technology uncovers the causes of death of 3 ancient South American mummies — and it isn't pretty
The technology pushes forward the idea that more South American mummies may have experienced violen…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Peruvian workers find 8 mummies buried on a road leading to the country's only nuclear power plant
Surrounded by chicken restaurants and near the road leading to Peru's sole nuclear power station, t…
Sebastian Cahill
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3,000-year-old Peruvian mummy found under trash dump may have been left as a sacrifice
Archaeologists told BBC News they removed over 15,000 pounds of trash from the site before they cou…
Chris Panella
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Tom Cruise's 'Mummy' movie flopped because it wasn't fun, says Brendan Fraser: It 'should be a thrill ride'
Tom Cruise's big-budget 2017 "Mummy" reboot was a box-office disaster, earning just $80 million in …
Travis Clark
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A child mummy from Egypt is the first found with a dressed wound, offering a rare glimpse into ancient medicine
The bandage was found on the body of a young girl who died in the 1st to 2nd century AD, a new stud…
Marianne Guenot
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A mummy unearthed in Egypt wrapped in 'layers of gold' may be the oldest ever discovered, archeologists said
The 4,300-year-old Egyptian mummy, covered in gold leaf, and many other ancient artifacts, was dis…
Isobel van Hagen
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Scientists uncovered a mysterious pre-Inca mummy buried around 1,000 years ago, tied in fetal position with hands over its face
The man, who died between 800 and 1,200 years ago, was likely a priest, a warrior, or some similar …
Marianne Guenot
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Ancient Egyptian mummies were found with gold tongues meant to help them talk with the god of the underworld
The gold-plated tongues replaced the deceased's real tongues during the embalming process. It is th…
Marianne Guenot
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Ancient Egyptian mummies with gold tongues were discovered inside a tomb dating back 2,500 years
Archeologists discovered a man and woman's mummified remains in a tomb at El Bahnasa, Egypt, buried…