Ancient Egyptians mummified baboons for religious purposes, but new research reveals they were likely raised in captivity ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Archaeologists discovered more than a dozen mummies older than 2,000 years with tongues made from golden amulets. Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind the golden tongues was that they would help the ...

The Mummy reboot could offer a fresh portrayal of Egypt, reflecting the country’s mythology and history with more cultural ...

The trove includes not just the 13 gold tongues, but a mummy with golden fingernails ... Golden tongues are rarely found in ancient Egyptian tombs, perhaps at least partially due to looting ...

Sheets of gold have been discovered gilding the tongues of more than a dozen mummified Egyptians ... in the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus, which belonged to an individual named Wen Nefer. The trove ...