Tag: mummies
Mummies found in Peru: “Fingerprints not human”
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen One of the two bodies on display to the media. Photo: Stella Pictures/Ddp/Abaca Press Foreign bodies found in Peru. Now fingerprints are said to show…
Animal mummies, sarcophagi, jewelry… discover the historical exhibition on the reign of Ramses
EXPO RAMSES. The “Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition at the Grande Halle of La Villette in Paris brings together 180 exceptional objects from the reign of Ramses,…
These ancient Mexican mummies could infect humans
An exhibition of mummies in Mexico could pose a surprising health risk to humans. Find out why archaeologists are sounding the alarm. Experts warn of a potential risk to human…
Mummies: an exhibition questions us about our relationship to death
By definition, there are two kinds of successful exhibitions: those that impress by the richness of what they present and those that raise questions by making those who come out…
Researchers have been able to study the DNA of mummies thousands of years old thanks to lice!
DNA is scarce in South American mummies dating back several millennia. The presence of parasites in individuals shortly before their death has nevertheless made it possible to preserve this precious…
A couple of mummies with golden tongues!
The mummies of a man and a woman were found south of Cairo. The man’s tomb had never been opened since the mummification, and the tongues of the two mummies…