Mummy

Archeologists unearthed other items buried with the body, including corn, coca leaves and seeds, which they believe may have been part of an offering.

Peru delivery man found carrying 800-year-old mummy in bag

Police in Peru have seized a mummified corpse from a man who claimed it was his “girlfriend.” Julio Cesar Bermejo said he kept the mummy in his bedroom and considered it his 'spiritual girlfriend'.

Monkey-mermaid: Scientists find fish bones, teeth in Japan's mysterious 'mummy'

It took the researchers a year to uncover what animal was kept under these mummified wraps amid speculation that the mummy could be a monkey, stuck together with part of a fish.

Egypt unveils golden mummy and tomb of ancient 'secret-keeper'

Down a 15-metre shaft, the expedition also found a large limestone sarcophagus that had remained sealed "just as the ancient Egyptians left it 4,300 years ago". It is one of the oldest and most complete non-royal mummies ever found in the country.

While building his home, Peru man digs up over 500-year-old Inca mummies

One of the skeletons has a sort of crown, bits of copper and a silver bracelet, as well as a spoon-like implement used for coca leaf with an image of a bird pecking at the head of a fish.

Archaeologists in Egypt open ancient mummy coffin sealed 2,500 years ago; videos go viral

The video clip that's going viral features many gathered around watching and filming as archaeologists unveil the first of 59 sealed sarcophagi found earlier this year in Saqqara, revealing a mummy inside.

Footloose in Egypt

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