Mummies

Here are 6 amazing ancient tattoos—and the stories behind them

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Here are 6 amazing ancient tattoos—and the stories behind them

Here are 6 amazing ancient tattoos—and the stories behind them

They mummified a human with ancient tools. It got messy.

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They mummified a human with ancient tools. It got messy.

They mummified a human with ancient tools. It got messy.

What it was like to see King Tut's tomb just after it was opened

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What it was like to see King Tut's tomb just after it was opened

What it was like to see King Tut's tomb just after it was opened

The gory history of Europeans eating mummies for health

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The gory history of Europeans eating mummies for health

The gory history of Europeans eating mummies for health

Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old ice mummy

Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old ice mummy

Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old ice mummy

Who was King Tut, the teen pharaoh who captivated the world?

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Who was King Tut, the teen pharaoh who captivated the world?

Who was King Tut, the teen pharaoh who captivated the world?

Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari

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Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari

Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari

This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago

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This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago

This is the face of an ancient Egyptian who lived 4,500 years ago

These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery

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These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery

These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery

The world’s first saber-toothed cat mummy has been found in Siberia

The world’s first saber-toothed cat mummy has been found in Siberia

The world’s first saber-toothed cat mummy has been found in Siberia

We finally know how the world’s oldest cheese was made

We finally know how the world’s oldest cheese was made

We finally know how the world’s oldest cheese was made

The murder mystery behind the last great pharaoh Ramesses III

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The murder mystery behind the last great pharaoh Ramesses III

The murder mystery behind the last great pharaoh Ramesses III

New scans reveal mummified crocodile's last meal

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New scans reveal mummified crocodile's last meal

New scans reveal mummified crocodile's last meal

This Inca girl was frozen for 500 years. She just got a new face.

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This Inca girl was frozen for 500 years. She just got a new face.

This Inca girl was frozen for 500 years. She just got a new face.

Tollund Man: What we know about Europe’s most famous bog body

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Tollund Man: What we know about Europe’s most famous bog body

Tollund Man: What we know about Europe’s most famous bog body

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