MORE than a dozen Egyptian mummies embellished with gold tongues and fingernails have been uncovered by archaeologists. Surrounded by ancient amulets, the colourful 2,000-year-old tombs were found ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 13 ancient mummies with gold tongues and nails ... Other amulets are in the shape of Egyptian deities, including Horus, Thoth and Isis.

More than a dozen ancient Egyptian mummies adorned with gold tongues and fingernails were discovered inside 2,000-year-old tombs. A team of Egyptian and Spanish researchers uncovered these ...

100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain death. Movie mummies are known for two things: fabulous riches and a nasty curse that ...

Examination of a mummy has revealed the original ancient Egyptian embalming recipe - first used to preserve bodies. A battery of forensic chemical tests carried out on a mummy that dated from ...

The large haul of mummies was unearthed south of Cairo in the sprawling burial ground of Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. The coffins were sealed and well preserved.

Scientists in Australia have discovered the remains of a mummy in a 2,500-year-old coffin ... "I've never excavated an Egyptian tomb, but this comes close." The sarcophagus was one of four sourced ...

The health status of people living in ancient times has remained under wraps—quite literally so in the case of Egyptian mummies. But thanks in part to developments in medical imaging ...

Archaeologists uncover richly decorated Ptolemaic tombs, golden-tongued mummies, and rare artifacts in Egypts Al-Bahnasa, ...