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Mummy has brain, no heart
Archeology

Mummy has brain, no heart

This woman died at age 30 - 40, about 1,700 years ago. According to the technique at the time, all brains and organs had to be removed before embalming.

December 17, 2018
3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt
Archeology

3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt

An intact mummy placed in a wooden casket with rare decorative patterns discovered in Egypt.

December 17, 2018
Lettuce - the sexual
Archeology

Lettuce - the sexual

Not only is the popular salad ingredient, lettuce (lettuce) once considered by the ancient Egyptians as an aphrodisiac herb and used as a symbol for the penis, follows a…

December 17, 2018