For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

One of the museum's most well-known mummified remains is that of Lady Chenet-aa, who lived 3,000 years ago. The scans showed ...

In October 2023, Egyptologists discovered coffins adorned with hieroglyphics that shed new light on an oft overlooked period ...

Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else.

Queen Nefertiti co-ruled with Pharaoh Akhenaten, whose reign transformed ancient Egypt's religion and gender roles in the ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Researchers have discovered earliest evidence of humans modifying livestock horns after unearthing six sheep skulls dating ...

The history of this practice has been traced back to ancient Egypt in previous studies, however, its exact origin remains a mystery. Signs of skull modification seen on ancient sheep skull dated to ...

One of the highlights of the museum is a 3,200-year-old sculpture of Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II. Tourists and history ...

New research suggests Tutankhamun’s iconic golden mask may have originally belonged to another royal figure, possibly Queen ...

Ancient Egyptian culture was built around religious symbology. This was to clearly broadcast an individual’s status and rank.

An ancient tomb has been found by Egypt’s South Asasif Conservation Project containing 11 burials and "exquisite" jewelry.