Today, more and more people are ditching the traditional funeral options in favour of more modern, eco-friendly techniques.

In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to analyze the composition of scents given off by mummies ...

If you have ever stood close to an ancient Egyptian mummy, you may remember a distinctive, lingering odor. For a long time, it was assumed that this was simply due to age and decay. However, ...

Egyptian mummification has been a source of fascination for historians, archaeologists and scientists alike for centuries. A recent study conducted by German and Egyptian researchers has finally ...

A newly translated papyrus from ancient Egypt dating back 3,500 years provides a rare insight into Egyptian embalming techniques. The ancient medical text details a procedure never identified before ...

Let’s be honest—embalming isn’t the kind of thing most people sit around and talk about at Sunday lunch. But in my line of work, it’s a pretty big deal. And truth is, embalming has a long, fascinating ...

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), June 18 ANI: In the aftermath of the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, Gujarat authorities acted swiftly to manage rescue, identification, and the dignified handover of victims' ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The history of embalming in America is deeply rooted in both necessity and cultural ...

Centuries ago, embalming traditions varied from place to place. In some cultures, bodies of the deceased were carefully prepared for spiritual reasons, while in others they were simply buried where ...

The mummy of the 'air-dried chaplain' in his coffin in the church crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein, Austria. Credit: Andreas Nerlich. Researchers have examined a mummy from a small Austrian village ...

The mystery surrounding the mummified remains stored at the church of Sankt Thomas am Blasenstein, a small village in Upper Austria, has finally been solved. Researchers have now identified the person ...