Discovering the Chinchorro mummy: Chile’s 7,000-year-old wonder joins UNESCO’s World Heritage List
10 Th8 Introduction In a momentous decision, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the inclusion of the “settlement and artificial mummification of…
Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued a Pᴀssport to Travel to France
Ramesses II is often called one the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt. He reigned for over 60 years and accomplished much during his lifetime. His achievements were…
Dressed to Kill: The Vibrant Textiles Adorning these Incan Mummies Have a Lethal Secret
Scientists have encountered a toxic substance on textiles buried with two Incan mummies sacrificed in Chile. Since making the find, they’ve warned other researchers to be wary…
Searching for a Family: The Mysterious Mummy of Maiherpri and His Special Tomb
The mummy of Maiherpri is so well preserved that it almost looks like he is in a peaceful sleep. He was buried in the Valley of the…
180-Million-Year-Old Sea Dragon Fossil Is Largest and Most Complete Ever Found in UK
Beneath the Jurᴀssic clay of England’s East Midlands, the well-preserved remains of a real-life sea dragon have recently been discovered. It isn’t a mythical beast though, but…
Boris Johnson’s Mummified Ancestor Died from Pathogen, Not the STD Syphilis
New research reveals Boris Johnson’s mummified Swiss ancestor did not die of syphilis, as has long been believed, but of an unknown pathogen. In 1787, at 68 years…
Mystery of the Fetus Found in a Bishop’s Coffin Solved!
Researchers at Lund University hospital were in for a surprise when they conducted a CT scan of a mummified Scandinavian bishop and spotted the remains of a…
World’s Oldest Cheese Found Smeared on 3,600-Year-Old Tarim Mummies in China
In a remarkable discovery, researchers have identified the world’s oldest cheese on 3,600-year-old mummies in China’s Tarim Basin. This finding sheds light on ancient food practices and…
5 Discoveries That Changed Our Understanding of Egyptian Mummification
Centuries after the first golden coffins were taken to Europe, ancient Egyptian mummies still vividly capture people’s imaginations. Perhaps we’re awed by the grandeur of their rituals…
Trophy Head Shows Child Victim Consumed Psychedelic San Pedro in Peru
Psychoactive substances and child sacrifice seem to come together more often than not when it comes to examining the Mesoamerican cultures and their history. Earlier this month, 76…