An ancient cemetery in Egypt revealed a collection of mummies and golden funeral offerings with a very specific purpose, according to archaeologists. Researchers excavating an archaeological site ...
In a necropolis just to the south, the researchers uncovered more than 20 mummies interred in Roman-era tombs, along with ...
Not to put too fine a point on it, a mummy is an old dead body. But unlike a skeleton or a fossil, a mummy still retains some of the soft tissue it had when it was alive—most often skin, but ...
While the ancient Egyptians may be the best-known mummy makers, they were far from the first. A very sophisticated fishing tribe called the Chinchoros, who lived on the north coast of what is now ...
A study of ancient Egyptian mummies has shown that schistosomiasis and malaria hounded the pharaohs. The Nile likely dictated which diseases were most common in ancient Egypt and Nubia. Thirty-one ...
New archeological discoveries in Egypt have revealed incredible ancient sites, such as the Cemetery of Khuwy and a mysterious ...
Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh whose lavish tomb became world-famous upon its discovery in 1922.
This story appears in the November 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. In 1888 an Egyptian farmer digging in the sand near the village of Istabl Antar uncovered a mass grave. The bodies ...
With persistent inflation and other factors continuing to impact the economic landscape, many investors have been searching for alternative investment options, such as gold, to help protect their ...
Gold has for centuries been an attractive commodity. Not only is the precious metal viewed as a form of currency, but it's considered an attractive investment commodity as well. That's especially ...
Gold has been an essential component in the financial reserves of nations for centuries, and its appeal is showing no sign of diminishing, with central banks set to be net purchasers of gold once ...
Gold’s powerful breakout in recent months has proven remarkable. But the reason isn’t its fast vertical surge to impressive record heights. This breakout rally is exceptional because gold’s usual ...