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Explore the 'City of the dead' in ancient Egypt
Archeology

Explore the 'City of the dead' in ancient Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered in the 'city of the dead' buried under the sand in the city of Saqqara, about 32 km south of Cairo, Egypt, with countless creepy details.

May 13, 2020
Mummy woman froze 200 years
Archeology

Mummy woman froze 200 years

Due to the cold climate, the female body from the mid-19th century accidentally became a mummy, a part of clothing is preserved.

November 11, 2019
500-year-old mummies are intact
Archeology

500-year-old mummies are intact

8 Inuit mummies, including adults and children, are the most intact mummies ever discovered in North America.

October 2, 2019
Ancient people also suffered from atherosclerosis
Archeology

Ancient people also suffered from atherosclerosis

An analysis of ancient mummies by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Science Center shows that ancient people who lived 4,000 years ago in areas now known as…

September 28, 2019
Mysterious noble beauty mummy in the stone coffin
Archeology

Mysterious noble beauty mummy in the stone coffin

A female mummy in an unbelievably intact silk outfit in a stone casket sunk deep in the waters of Siberia (Russia) was discovered by experts when the water in the dam dr…

August 21, 2019