How did Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body remain intact for 125 days? Here's how modern embalming, cryogenic storage and preservation techniques reportedly made it possible.

The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers ...

Through many years, the process of mummification in Ancient Egypt remained enigmatic. However, a surprising archaeological ...

For most people, the word mummy immediately conjures images of ancient Egypt, gilded pharaohs and elaborate tombs along the ...

Egypt’s antiquities authorities have identified two adjacent mummification workshops at Saqqara, the largest such facilities ...

Iran prepares massive security operations for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 9, learning from past crowd ...

From cardboard coffins and natural burials to water-based cremation, Australians are increasingly open to alternative farewells – but the key is to plan ...

A do-it-yourself casket for a pet is as close most get today. I’ve heard of people paying a carpenter to build a casket for a dog, and I get it. Just placing a pet in the ground doesn’t seem loving.

Indian dignitaries like Mehbooba Mufti, Salman Khurshid and MoS Pabitra Margherita are attending the state funeral of Iran's ...

Huge crowds of mourners gathered on the streets of Tehran ahead of the funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, scheduled to take place from July 4 through July 9, CNN ...