The main temple at the ancient city of Taposiris Magna has been suggested as the possible resting place of Cleopatra VII.

Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...

Prime god Ra died every night and was reborn every morning. The goddess Neith defied gender norms and stereotypes as a great ...

At one of Chicago's most renowned museums, the Field Museum of Natural History, scientists have been conducting ...

Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul remained inside the body after death, so embalmers mummified bodies to preserve the spirit for the afterlife, according to Field Museum scientists.

Ancient Egyptians practiced mummification, a process of preserving the dead, as they believed in an afterlife. They removed moisture from the body, used preservatives, and wrapped it in linen.

Credit: wikimedia commons / Jononmac46 CC BY 3.0 The ancient Greeks were deeply interested in the concept of the afterlife, much like the Egyptians, who explored it in works such as the renowned Book ...

A mysterious ancient Egyptian "mug" was once used to drink a mind-bending cocktail of alcohol, bodily fluids and psychedelic substances, a study has revealed—the first time use of psychoactives ...

The ancient Greeks were deeply interested in the concept of the afterlife, much like the Egyptians, who explored it in works such as the renowned Book of the Dead. The Petelia Gold Tablet is a notable ...

Legends, myths, and intriguing archaeological finds suggest ancient Egyptians once visited Ireland. Could DNA findings answer long-held questions regarding a possible link between ancient ...