Pictured are golden tongues found in Ptolemaic-era tombs during recent excavations in Al-Bahnasa, Egypt, an archaeological area that is home to remains of the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus.

Archaeologists have unearthed several ancient tombs with dozens of mummies—including some with golden tongues. Researchers made the findings during excavations at the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus ...

The two new finds bring the total number of golden tongues found in ancient Egyptian mummies at Oxyrhynchus to 16. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a collection of ancient tools that were used in religious rituals from the Temple of the Pharaohs (Boto) in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate north of Cairo.

Archaeologists have unearthed two more Egyptian mummies with golden tongues at the ancient town of Oxyrhynchus, around 100 miles from Cairo. This brings the total number of specimens to 16, all of ...

Golden Boy's coffin was first discovered in 1916 at a necropolis in Nag el Hassaya, the cemetery of the city of Edfu, but were stored away at the Egyptian Museum.

When a teenage boy died 2,300 years ago in Egypt, he was mummified and adorned with 49 protective amulets and a golden mask to guide him in the afterlife. CNN values your feedback 1.

Humans Egyptian boy mummy was buried with a ‘second heart’ made of gold. X-rays have been used to digitally unwrap the mummy of a teenage boy dating back about 2300 years, revealing 49 ...

Mummified ‘golden boy’ found with 49 amulets to speed journey to afterlife The mummified body of a wealthy Egyptian teenager has been ‘digitally unwrapped’ by scientists.

Ancient Egyptian 'golden boy' mummy 'digitally unwrapped' for first time. Many of the burial traditions seen on this mummy come from instructions laid out in The Book of the Dead, an ancient ...

Archaeologists have uncovered several ancient Egyptian tombs containing dozens of mummies—some of which were found with gold tongues and nails—among other remarkable artifacts. A joint ...