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Green Mummy Mystery Solved As Scientists Reveal Secret Behind Its Unique Colour
The mummified remains of a 12-14-year-old boy were discovered in the basement of an ancient villa in Bologna, northern Italy, in 1987.
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12,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveal Evidence Of Human Mummification
Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago.
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Virtual Autopsy Shows 'Screaming Woman' Mummy Endured Agonising Death
A virtual autopsy of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in Egypt in 1935, reveals a dramatic and painful death, with her face frozen in a scream due to a cadaveric spasm. This condition occurs when muscles stiffen immediately before death, often due to extreme distress. The study, published on August 2, 2024, in Frontiers in Medicine, highligh...
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''Scent Of Eternity'': Scientists Recreate What Egyptian Mummies Smelled Like
Scientists have recreated a particular odour called the ''scent of eternity'' that was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay.
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Egypt Unearths Tombs, Mummification Workshops In Ancient Burial Ground
Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry.
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Egypt Uncovers 2000-Year-Old Mummy Burial Site Near Great Pyramids
Egyptian archaeologists revealed on Saturday the details of an ancient burial shaft and a mummification workshop that were discovered 30 meters underground, near the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.
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Who's Your Mummy? Genetic Secrets Of Ancient Egypt Unwrapped
DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is unwrapping intriguing insight into the people of ancient Egypt, including a surprise discovery that they had scant genetic ties to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Green Mummy Mystery Solved As Scientists Reveal Secret Behind Its Unique Colour
The mummified remains of a 12-14-year-old boy were discovered in the basement of an ancient villa in Bologna, northern Italy, in 1987.
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12,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveal Evidence Of Human Mummification
Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practised by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago.
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Virtual Autopsy Shows 'Screaming Woman' Mummy Endured Agonising Death
A virtual autopsy of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in Egypt in 1935, reveals a dramatic and painful death, with her face frozen in a scream due to a cadaveric spasm. This condition occurs when muscles stiffen immediately before death, often due to extreme distress. The study, published on August 2, 2024, in Frontiers in Medicine, highligh...
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''Scent Of Eternity'': Scientists Recreate What Egyptian Mummies Smelled Like
Scientists have recreated a particular odour called the ''scent of eternity'' that was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay.
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Egypt Unearths Tombs, Mummification Workshops In Ancient Burial Ground
Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry.
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Egypt Uncovers 2000-Year-Old Mummy Burial Site Near Great Pyramids
Egyptian archaeologists revealed on Saturday the details of an ancient burial shaft and a mummification workshop that were discovered 30 meters underground, near the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.
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Who's Your Mummy? Genetic Secrets Of Ancient Egypt Unwrapped
DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is unwrapping intriguing insight into the people of ancient Egypt, including a surprise discovery that they had scant genetic ties to sub-Saharan Africa.
