Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind ... into the region’s ancient funerary art,” Maite Mascourt, co-leader, said. The artistry didn’t stop with the mummies, as the team reported that the ...

2,000 year old mummies have been unearthed as more than a dozen found with rare tongues made from golden amulets.

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

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 ...

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 ...