Sheets of gold have been discovered gilding the tongues of more than a dozen mummified Egyptians near modern Al-Bahansa, ...

However, the Black Death’s existence wasn’t able to be confirmed without DNA evidence like the kind found in the mummy. The scientists hope their discovery will inspire others to conduct ...

Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially ...

Scientists have revealed tattoo body art covering the 1,200-year-old mummified remains of an individual from Peru’s Chancay ...

British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team of excavators opened the doors to the sarcophagus of the ruler itself.

The mummy is the first evidence of the spread of the disease outside the continents of Europe and Asia. Researchers wrote in their abstract that this discovery provides molecular evidence on the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered several ancient Egyptian tombs containing dozens of mummies—some of which were found with gold tongues and nails—among other remarkable artifacts. A joint ...

pestis in the remains of 5,000-year-old human skeletons unearthed in what is now Russia, the new find marks the first discovery of the disease outside Eurasia. The infected mummy gives new ...