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Mummies were among the most sought-after souvenirs collected by travelers to Egypt in the 17th-19th centuries. To supplement the supply of genuine bodies, fake mummies were produced as early as the 18th century. This example purports to the...

Stucco on linen mummy mask of a woman dating to the early Roman period, 1st century CE. She wears bracelets in the form of snakes, elegant Roman dress, jewelry, and hair. Her complexion is white (unlike the yellow complexion of Egyptians...

Mummy portrait of a man surrounded by a gilt stucco border with an embossed vine pattern, from Hawara cemetery, Egypt, 2nd century CE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology...

This right femoral bone shows evidence of malunion and misalignment of a healed fractured. From Abydos, Egypt. Late Period, after 664 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

A mummified cat from Egypt, late Ptolemaic Period. Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose, California.

The left femur and tibial bones of this elderly man show evidence of arthritis at the knee joint. From tomb 36, Gabati, Sudan. Meroitic period or later, circa 300 BCE. (Th British Museum, London)

The life and death of Gebelein Man Found in around 1896, the mummy known as Gebelein man was buried in about 3500 BC at the site of Gebelein in Upper Egypt. He has been in the British Museum collection for over 100 years, but it was not...

Surrounded by contradictions, the mummy known as Unknown Man E has fascinated Egyptologists for over a century. Mystery of the Screaming Man : FRI NOVEMBER 21 9P et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/expedition-week/3914/Overview...

As a young girl interested in archaeology and history, mummies always intrigued me. From the intricate Egyptian mummies to the naturally and beautifully preserved mummies of the Incas, they seemed to me to be beautiful pieces of art containing...

Canyon de Chelly or Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a protected site that contains the remains of 5,000 years of Native American inhabitation. Canyon de Chelly is located in the northeastern portion of the US state of Arizona within...