Mystery mummified creature with ‘human-like hands’ probed by scientists
The mummy, dubbed the ‘Capacabra’, was found at Michigan State University during renovations of Cook-Seevers Hall – but the creature’s true idenтιтy remains unknown A mysterious creature with human-like…
This 4,500-year-old Egyptian Beadnet Dress Was Painstakingly Reᴀssembled from 7,000 Beads Found in a Tomb
The only complete ancient Egyptian beadnet dress found to date reveals a lot about the style and craftsmanship of the Old Kingdom period. In 1927, a team…
The Missing Crowns of the Egyptian Pyramids: The Mystery of the Lost Pyramidions
The once-glorious pyramidions, the golden caps that adorned the peaks of Egypt’s Great Pyramids, have vanished from history – with a few exceptions. The pyramids of Egypt,…
The mummified corpse of ‘magical’ baby boy who died 50 years ago attracts thousands of pilgrims
The mummified corpse of ‘magical’ baby boy who died 50 years ago attracts thousands of pilgrims There are thousands of pilgrims hundreds of miles traveling to visit…
Ancient Egyptian ‘city of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ’ discovery reveals ‘elite’ mummies, jars filled with organs and mystery snake cult
Ancient Egyptian ‘city of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ’ discovery reveals ‘elite’ mummies, jars filled with organs and mystery snake cult A new burial chamber on the bottom of a…
Precious Immortal Armor: Ancient Chinese Rulers Rest in Jade Burial Suits, Crafted From Thousands of Pieces
When they died, select members of China’s Han Dynasty were covered in thousands of meticulously carved jade tiles, sewn together with shimmering gold thread. Jade, revered for…
Mummy-Filled Burial Chambers Discovered In Egypt’s Minya
As the sun warmed the air at Tuna El-Gebel necropolis in Minya governorate on Saturday morning, several of media and officials congregated to witness the statement of…
After 3,300 Years, king tuts Coffin Leaves His Tomb for the First Time Ever
After 3,300 Years, king tuts Coffin Leaves His Tomb for the First Time Ever The outermost coffin that once held the body of King Tutankhamun had never…
Haunting mystery of 163 ‘superbly preserved’ 200-year-old child mummies may be solved
A heartbreaking “child chapel” in northern Sicily contains the bodies of children believed to have died between 1787 and 1880, but it is not known who they…
When They Fed Toilet Paper Into a ’50s Supercomputer to Keep It Running
NIST’s archives house valuable historical scientific and technical equipment, and among them is a securely stored roll of toilet paper. Image credit: National Insтιтute of Standards and…