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Austrian mummy of the “air-dried chaplain” in his coffin in the church crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein, Austria (image: J. Wimmer). Credit: A. G. Nerlich et al., Frontiers in Medicine (2025)

May 3, 2025

History

Austrian Mummy Reveals Forgotten Embalming Secret from the 18th Century

Researchers identify a parish vicar mummy in Austria, uncovering a rare embalming method. The study…

Depiction of the Egyptian sky goddess Nut with a star-covered arched body, symbolizing the heavens, from the Tomb of Ramesses VI. Credit: Eternal Space

May 1, 2025

History

Did Ancient Egyptians Map Milky Way in Coffins and Tombs?

A groundbreaking 2025 study titled Ancient Egyptians Map Milky Way proposes that ancient Egyptian funerary…