This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern ...

Eating mummies may sound unthinkable, but in 15th-century Europe this type of medical cannibalism was touted as the remedy for headaches, stomach ailments, and even cancer. For centuries, embalmed ...

Mummification was a sacred ritual of the ancient Egyptians, who called their mummified dead “noble ones.” But when mummies started showing up as supernatural archfiends in Victorian horror novels and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...