The excavation of two Egyptian tombs dating to the Roman period, between 29 B.C.E. and 641 C.E., just unveiled a wealth of ...

Back in ancient times, the world of medicine was filled with odd remedies and strange cures that claimed to tackle […] ...

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

After being over the moon at the discovery, Egyptologists were left in complete shock after opening a lost pyramid for the ...

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

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

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 ...

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Golden tongues are rarely found in ancient Egyptian tombs ... these were placed within the mummy wrappings over the heart of the deceased, , to aid the journey into the afterlife.

The oldest known tattoos were found on remains of a Neolithic man who lived in the Italian Alps around 3,000 B.C. Many mummies from ancient Egypt also have tattoos, as do remains from cultures ...

Golden tongues are rarely found in ancient Egyptian tombs, perhaps at least partially due to looting ... The heart scarab is particularly interesting: these were placed within the mummy wrappings over ...