A new bioarchaeological study has identified what researchers describe as the first known case of deliberate mummification applied to a child sacrificed during the Inca capacocha ritual. The finding ...

The woman, who lived about 2,500 years ago, was around 25 to 30 years old at the time of her death. Archaeologists found her lying on her side on a wooden bed inside a larch log burial chamber. She ...

The art of mummification has long been shrouded in mystery, but new research shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps ...

Archaeologists working on the high volcanoes of the Andes have discovered the first clear case of deliberate mummification of a child sacrificed in the capacocha ritual of the Incas. This was reported ...

Knowable Magazine reports on efforts to recreate historical smells, enhancing our connection to the past and enriching ...

The nose might give the man up as a Roman; the substantial bridge being a feature of the Italian race still today.

Researchers have conducted CT scans of their mummified remains, previously found high up on modern-day Peru’s Ampato and Sara ...

The remains were found during wildlife surveys conducted in 2022 and 2023 by the National Center for Wildlife. Preserved skeletons and soft tissue were attributed to hyper-arid cave conditions ...

The Nile nourishes a green band stretching through the desert, from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Along its banks, the ancient Egyptians grew their crops, and still do. They also built ...

The actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, NM, home on Feb. 26, 2025. Hackman's date of death was determined to be Feb. 18.