The process of artificially preserving a dead body is called "embalming," and the methods used are as varied as the cultures themselves. Egyptians: the masters of mummification Ancient Egyptians ...

Of course, the bodies of the poor didn't get such royal treatment, and techniques of mummification varied over the 3,000 years it was practiced. In this audio slide show, Egyptologist Salima Ikram ...

Thus the process of mummification was extremely revered. What is mummification? The process of mummification involved preserving a dead body by deliberately drying or embalming flesh. It was done ...

Dr Joann Fletcher visits an Italian museum in Turin to examine the process of mummification. She outlines some of the important stages, including the removal of the brain and organs and the use of ...

Ancient Egyptians mummified baboons for religious purposes, but new research reveals they were likely raised in captivity ...

The mummification process took seventy days to complete. It involved lots of different stages, including rubbing the body with oils and wrapping it in linen. But why did they go to all that effort?

Mummies of the World offers an inside look into the process of mummification, allowing visitors to the exhibit to travel back in time to learn about the different cultures throughout the world ...