When you hear the word “mummy”, we bet your mind goes straight to the dried and bandaged remains of long-preserved Egyptian pharaohs. However, despite their… Read More »The Chinchorro mummies: The mysteries of the world’s oldest preserved humans
In the ancient community of what is now northern Italy, a fascinating discovery emerged from the depths of time: burial practices intertwining humans and animals,… Read More »Dogs and Horses buried with humans in ancient Italy
Peru’s capital, Lima, has often been likened by archaeologists to an onion with countless layers of history or a treasure trove of surprises waiting to… Read More »Pre-inca funeral bales uncovered during gas line excavation in Lima
Archaeologists made a remarkable discovery near Peru’s capital, unearthing a pre-Hispanic mummy atop a hill next to a professional soccer club’s practice field. The Associated… Read More »Pre-hispanic mummy found surrounded by coca leaves in Peru
Peruvian police have confiscated a mummified body, estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old, from a former food delivery man who had kept… Read More »Police seize mummified body from man who claimed it was his “spiritual girlfriend”
On the outskirts of Lima, a well-preserved mummy of a teenage child, complete with skin fragments and tufts of hair, has been discovered by an… Read More »Well-preserved mummy of teenage child discovered in ancient Peruvian city