Magic was a part of everyday life for the ancient Egyptians. They believed that dark powers were everywhere and that they ...

While most of the world was in lockdown, a team of 15 researchers carefully scraped thousands of years of soot, dirt, and ...

To ensure body and spirit remain everlasting, the ancient Egyptians developed elaborate rituals, massive tombs and even magic incantations to entomb their remains; when laying bodies to rest, the ...

Learn more about the papyrus that contains detailed medical procedures from Ancient Egypt.

Abdelrazek Elnaggar Mummification was a sacred—and fragrant—practice for ushering ancient Egyptian elite into the afterlife. For thousands of years, from roughly 2600 B.C.E. until the Arab ...

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.

The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...

To ensure body and spirit remain everlasting, the ancient Egyptians developed elaborate rituals, massive tombs and even magic incantations to entomb their remains; when laying bodies to rest, the ...