Animal mummifications were common in ancient Egypt—even domesticated cats received this treatment to enter the afterlife. Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto Mouse collector, deity, messenger of Satan, ...

Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication. On Saturday, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced that a team of archaeologists had uncovered ...

Researchers at a UK university have "digitally unwrapped" three mummified animals from ancient Egypt using high-resolution 3D scans. The team were also able to dissect the mummies to learn how the ...

A mass cat cemetery and a collection of rare mummified scarab beetles were discovered during an archeological excavation in Saqqara, Egypt, the nation’s antiquities ministry said Saturday. Seven tombs ...

When curator of Egyptian archaeology Nir Or Lev began his role at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, he wasn’t just focused on the glorious past -- he was thinking about the future. His vision: was to get ...

SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) — Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Saturday revealed details on recently discovered animal mummies, saying they include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds and ...

Archaelogists uncover what appear to be cat mummies—a common practice around the Ptolemaic period. But an x-ray scan reveals a surprise: The mummies are just bandages. So what happened? The Incredible ...

Scientist at the University of Aberdeen are using 3D imaging software to create interactive models of mummies and other ancient artifacts.