The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification ... The mummification process took seventy days. Special priests worked as embalmers, ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.

A significant number of priests became medical doctors. Ancient Egyptian doctors knew that the body had a pulse, and that it was associated with the function of the heart. They had a very basic ...

The splendid banquets offered to ancient Egyptian gods may have been delicious and bountiful but they were also a killer, blocking the arteries of the high priests who made the offerings in the ...

The sarcophagus in question belongs to Tadi Ist, the daughter of the high priest of Djehouti ... as Marge to be based from a 3000 year old Ancient Egyptian painting, there are probably other ...

The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit of the ... a "minister," a "governor" of two regions, and a "chanting priest," the statement said. "Previous to this discovery, we didn't even ...