In a remarkable archaeological discovery, the remains of an ancient Chinese funeral procession, preserved for over two millennia, have emerged from the depths of history. …

In the arid sands of northern Peru lies buried a silent sentinel: a naturally preserved mummified man, a testament to the ingenuity and beliefs of the ancient Chimú culture. Curled up in a fetal position, his hands and feet bound, this individual offers a glimpse into a long-gone world, whispering stories of life, death, and the intricate tapestry of human belief.

4,800-year-old skeleton of a mother holding her six-month-old child. Believed to be an ancestor of the Austronesian peoples who spread across the Pacific. Taichung, Taiwan, Dapenkeng culture, 2800 BC

Sumer was the first great civilization of mankind. Even in today's society, traces of Sumerian inventions in agriculture, language, mathematics, religion and astronomy can still be found.

What was King Tut like?

John Torrington and the other mummies of the Franklin expedition remain haunting reminders of that lost Arctic voyage of 1845, when sailors cannibalized their fellow crew members in their final, desperate days.

In April 1988, Swiss club owner Gregor Spörri travelled to Egypt armed with a number of books recommended by a friend to learn about ancient Egyptian culture. It was a trip that would change his life forever.

A mummy originating from the Chachapoyas culture has been discovered near the Amazon rainforest in northern Peru. This intriguing mummy, which appears to have been silently screaming for centuries, is believed to date back to a period spanning between 900 and 1500 BC. The excavation site has also yielded many other mummies. These discoveries, including dozens of mummies, are currently on display at the Leymebamba Museum in Peru.

In a fascinating study by scientists in Germany, a 17th-century child mummy has been closely examined using advanced scientific techniques. d historical records. The discoveries …

3,000 years ago he was about 2 metres tall. He was buried wearing a crimson double-breasted tunic and striped trousers. He looks like a Bronze Age European. In fact, he has all the characteristics of a Celt, as evidenced by his DNA. However, this is not an ancient native of central Scotland. That is the man from the mummified body of Cherchen, found in the lonely reaches of the Taklamakan Desert. It is now in a museum in Urumqi, the provincial capital. In the language of the Xinjiang Uighurs, Taklamakan means “one enters not to come out.”