In ancient Egyptian funerary rituals, canopic jars were used to hold human organs that were removed during the mummification ...

The Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Qubbet El-Hawa necropolis in Aswan has uncovered three unknown rock-cut ...

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered three ancient rock-cut tombs in the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis near Aswan, dating back to the Old Kingdom period (2686-2181 BC), <br />the Ministry of Tourism and ...

In 2020, analysis of a skull fragment discovered at Newgrange, County Meath, led to sensational claims of royal incest within ...

A team of British and Egyptian archaeologists has uncovered the ancient Egyptian city of Imet in the eastern Nile Delta, revealing remarkable insights into life 2,300 years ago. Researchers from the ...

In a nutshell A new study challenges the idea that the so-called “king” buried at Newgrange was part of a royal dynasty, arguing that the archaeological and genetic evidence doesn’t support claims of ...

The National Museum of Funeral History houses the country’s largest collection of funeral service artifacts and memorabilia, offering a surprisingly upbeat look at how we’ve commemorated our dearly ...

Reports of Neolithic Irish god-kings, descended through an incest-practicing social elite, are lacking in evidence, say a ...

Tucked away in Houston’s northern reaches sits a museum that gives new meaning to the phrase “deadly serious” – the National Museum of Funeral History. This isn’t your typical “let’s go see some ...

Scientists just confirmed a 30-foot void first detected inside the monument years ago. Here’s the technology that helped scientists find it—and what it may have been used for.