This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient ... until Benny's death in 1968, when it and other Egyptian objects were ...

Welcome to This Day in History for February 16th!One of the most impactful events on February 16th occurred in 1923, when the ...

He died at 19, possibly from an infection linked to a broken leg. In ancient Egypt, death masks helped a pharaoh’s soul recognize their body. Pharaohs’ masks were often crafted from gold ...

Archaeologists have just uncovered the first known funeral home from ancient Egypt. The complex included a mummification ...

Now with the aid of forensic techniques we may be closer than ever to understanding this ancient mystery ... a solid gold death mask and coffin holding his mummy. Image caption, The discovery ...

Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian ... funerary mask may have been intended for someone else but the pharaoh's untimely death, less ...

From December until 7 January, visitors to the Egyptian Museum in ... houses countless treasures from Ancient Egypt, including Tutankhamun's mummy and death mask. Tutankhamun died aged 19 in ...

This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient ... until Benny's death in 1968, when it and other Egyptian objects were ...