Museum Criticized for Taking Down Mummy Without Permission

Museum Criticized for Taking Down Mummy Without Permission

Scottish Museum Faces Backlash Over Mummy Removal A museum in Scotland is facing criticism for taking down its mummy exhibit, citing a lack of consent from the deceased. This decision was made by Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, where the Egyptian mummy display has been removed. The museum has placed a sign where the […]

Museum Criticized for Taking Down Mummy Without Permission

Museum Criticized for Taking Down Mummy Without Permission

A Scottish Museum Faces Backlash Over Mummy Removal A museum in Scotland, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, has taken down its exhibition featuring an Egyptian mummy, citing a need for “consent from the deceased individual.” In place of the coffin, a sign now reads, “We have removed human remains from this display […]

Researchers transform yeast from the gut of an ancient mummy into excellent sourdough bread

Researchers transform yeast from the gut of an ancient mummy into excellent sourdough bread

The Ancient Iceman’s Yeast Leads to Sourdough Bread and Future Beer In a fascinating twist, scientists have managed to bake some surprisingly good sourdough bread using yeast extracted from the internal organs of Ötzi, the ancient Iceman. They’re even considering brewing beer next. Ötzi’s mummified remains were discovered by hikers in northern Italy in 1991, […]

Papyrus of Homer’s ‘Iliad’ discovered on Egyptian mummy in a groundbreaking find

Papyrus of Homer's 'Iliad' discovered on Egyptian mummy in a groundbreaking find

Unique Discovery in Egypt: Fragments of the Iliad Found on a Mummy Archaeologists were recently taken aback by an extraordinary find—fragments of one of Western literature’s greatest masterpieces, Homer’s Iliad, situated atop a mummy in Egypt. The University of Barcelona shared this striking announcement in an April 20 release. The researchers unearthed these fragments while […]

Unique tattoos of a 2,500-year-old Siberian ice mummy shown for the first time

Unique tattoos of a 2,500-year-old Siberian ice mummy shown for the first time

Ancient Tattoos of Siberian Ice Mummy Revealed A recent study has brought to light the stunning tattoos of a Siberian “ice mummy” that dates back 2,500 years, utilizing advanced imaging technology. High-resolution infrared images show that a woman, estimated to be around 50 years old, had intricate tattoos covering her body, featuring tribal designs, according […]

Mummy from pre-Inca times found by utility workers in Lima

Mummy from pre-Inca times found by utility workers in Lima

Pre-Inca Mummy Discovered in Lima While utility workers were digging trenches to extend natural gas pipelines in Lima, Peru, they stumbled upon an ancient mummy dating back around 1,000 years, just 20 inches below the surface. Surprisingly, despite extensive urban development in the area, mummies have gone unnoticed in this district, which has shifted from […]