mummification

Homer’s Iliad papyrus found inside Egyptian mummy in archaeological first

Archaeologists have discovered a papyrus fragment of Homer's Iliad deliberately placed inside an ancient Egyptian mummy during embalming — the first time a Greek literary text has been found incorporated into the mummification process.

World’s oldest mummies found in Southeast Asia

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the oldest human mummies in the world, preserved through smoke-drying techniques dating back as far as 14,000 years in Southeast Asia. This finding, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,…