They were in various states. Some of them were hanging, as it were. Some of them were pieced together, some were just skulls ...

This article contains disturbing details about human remains. Reader discretion is advised. In a haunting turn of events, ...

From Ozzy Osbourne and Brigitte Bardot, to The Vivienne and Linda Nolan, here are the string of iconic famous faces who have sadly died in 2025 ...

In a recent study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Dr. Bernardo Arriaza argues that the practice of artificial mummification among the Chinchorro people may have evolved as a ...

What exactly wafts out from those ancient sarcophagi? Is it the musty scent of dust, the sharp edge of decay — or something far more surprising? In ancient Egypt, scent played a crucial role in ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The peculiar emerald hue of a centuries-old, mummified teenager has puzzled archaeologists since his discovery in Bologna, Italy back in 1987. Now, groundbreaking research published in the Journal of ...

A newly translated papyrus from ancient Egypt dating back 3,500 years provides a rare insight into Egyptian embalming techniques. The ancient medical text details a procedure never identified before ...

The oldest evidence of mummification has been discovered in Vietnam, in the form of a single 14,000-year-old mummified arm. Unlike the Egyptian mummification practice more familiar to modern Western ...

Tightly packed human remains in odd positions were likely smoked and mummified in ancient southeast Asia. Hung, et al (2025) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences As the spooky season ...