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Long before ancient Egyptians swaddled their pharaohs in balm-and-resin-soaked linens and placed them in treasure-bedecked tombs, their more egalitarian predecessors were using essentially the same ...

The reason for these spontaneous mummifications remains unclear. In the small, mountainous Colombian town of San Bernardo, an unusual discovery has left residents and scientists confused. There's a ...

Directed by Kenny Scott, the BAFTA award-winning documentary Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret explores a mystery that has baffled scientists for centuries: how were the Ancient Egyptians able to ...

A Brooklyn woman is making an name and a living for herself by practicing the ancient art of mummification on people’s pets. PD Cagliastro studied the art of mummification for decades before getting ...

John Preston reviews the week's television, including Mummifying Alan (Channel 4), Death in Paradise (ITV1) and The Slap (BBC Four). No flies on us: Torquay taxi driver Alan Billis is embalmed in ...