The mummy, the Iliad, and a mysterious death ritual

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a sealed packet of the epic poem resting atop a Roman-era mummy, suggesting they may have ...

Archaeologists Find Egyptian Mummy Buried With the ‘Iliad’

For the deceased of Roman-era Egypt, Greek literature may have offered a cheat code to a more comfortable afterlife.
Cosmopolitan

Wait, are mummification kinks real? We unpack Euphoria’s extreme BDSM scene

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Gizmodo

Homer’s “Iliad” Found Stuffed Into Egyptian Mummy’s Wrappings

Archaeologists had previously uncovered Greek papyri in mummies, but this discovery marks the first time a literary text has been found incorporated into the mummification process. Reading time 2 ...
IFLScience

Egyptian Mummification Ingredients Can Be Identified By Their Smell

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Phys.org

12,000-year-old smoked mummies reveal world's earliest evidence of human mummification

Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practiced by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago, my colleagues and I report in new ...
The Conversation

12,000‑year‑old smoked mummies reveal world’s earliest evidence of human mummification

A middle-aged woman, discovered in a tightly flexed position at the Liyupo site in southern China, preserved through smoked mummification. Hsiao-chun Hung Smoke-drying mummification of human remains ...
Newsweek

Archaeologists Discover the Earliest-Known Mummies

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have identified what is believed to be the earliest ...
CNN

Oldest known evidence of human mummification discovered in Asia, scientists say

Hunter-gatherers in parts of ancient Asia prepared their dead for burial with smoke-drying up to 14,000 years ago, resulting in the oldest known evidence of human mummification, according to a new ...
New York Post

‘Full House’ child star in a ‘constant process of recovery’ after finding fame at young age

Everywhere Blake McIver Ewing looks, he’s reminded of his time on “Full House.” The actor, 40, got candid about playing Michelle Tanner’s (Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen) friend, Derek Boyd, on the sitcom, ...