Monocle

Inside 19th century mummy mania, when Europe dined with Egypt’s dead

In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...
AOL

World’s oldest human mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago, new research shows

The world’s oldest human mummies were preserved using smoke drying techniques 10,000 years ago, new research has found. A study of dozens of corpses found across 11 burial sites in Southeast Asia ...
The Columbian

Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists re-create their prehistoric lives

NEW YORK — Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way. These dinosaur remains are different from the wrapped mummies of ...
Earth.com

Crocodile mummy discovered in Egypt with stomach contents intact

A scan revealed that an Egyptian crocodile mummy preserves a fish caught on a bronze hook after more than 2,000 years.