It’s no secret that mummies are often associated with Ancient Egypt, one of the world’s oldest civilizations. But they have actually been discovered all around the world, including ancient ...

The Siberian Ice Maiden, a well-preserved mummy unearthed on the steppes of eastern Russia in 1993, was a spectacular discovery. She was dressed in glorious finery—fine-woven wool skirt ...

When two hikers set out to explore a relatively unknown side of Europe they returned with much more than they bargained for.

Reinhard led another expedition in 1996 that resulted in the discovery of "Sarita," another sacrificial mummy. (For more information, see Ice Mummies of the Inca.) Embalming methods usually ...

This chilling documentary tells the story of a 4000-year-old mummy that was found frozen in the ice, high in the Alps in 1991 and the number of people who have died around it ...