The mummy's curse..and other true (and false) tales

PYRAMIDS, obelisks, coffins and sphinxes are embedded in ...

Our bodies are vessels for life, but in death they undergo a cascade of chemical and biological changes

A new exhibition explores the enduring artistry of ancient Egypt

Obelisks, pyramids and motifs from ancient Egypt didn’t only influence grand country houses or powerful Biblical paintings, but also shaped tea-ware, cinemas and even factory floors, as Michael Hall reveals

Over the years, my best friend, who lives in Egypt, had invited me to stay with him more than once, always with the promise of extraordinary hospitality, but I always found reasons to decline. Sometim

For centuries, a mysterious mummified body has been kept in the crypt of the church of St Thomas am Blasenstein in Upper Austria. Nicknamed “the air-dried chaplain” the body was believed to be the rem