At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse.But researchers who indulged their curiosity in ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum spans an astonishing 500,000 square meters, twice the size of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

A delicate operation to return an Egyptian mummy and a sarcophagus to Cairo cost University College Cork more than €34,000.

Tattoos have been significant in several ancient cultures. The British Museum unveiled two ancient Egyptian mummies in 2018 with markings on them that previously went undetected, according to the ...

organised by the British Library in 1978. Since 2009 the diptych has been displayed in the museum’s Coptic corridor, which runs between the Egyptian mummies and the prints and drawings galleries.

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ancient royal tombs.

Flights to Lisbon from Manchester with TAP Air Portugal during February half term start at a very reasonable £134pp return.

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The major reveal, according to organizers, will be wholly Egyptian, building on the popularity of previous events such as the Royal Mummies Parade ... Louvre and the British Museum, making it ...

Unearthed by British archaeologist ... a Hollywood film, The Mummy in 1932. Image caption, In the U.S the name Tutankhamun was shortened to King Tut and inspired Egyptian-themed music and dances.