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Unearthed mummy recalls an Iran before the ayatollahs
A mummy unearthed during construction in Iran may be the body of a former shah. For the Islamic regime, the discovery is an unwelcome reminder of Iran's secular past. For protesters, it holds promise.
The Quietly Rebellious Art of Iranian Women and What We Can Learn From Them
These artists take our worn stereotypes about femininity, religion, and war and push them out of context nudging us to see them differently.
Andy J. Miller: How To Unearth Your Creative Gold
How do you get to that creative place where you’re really soaring? How do you find those things in you that are truly special?
Mummy questions answered: Who are the oldest, and why were they made?
Why did they remove the brains from mummies? Who were the oldest mummies? Just what is a mummy anyway?
Skin Proteins Reveal How Mummies Died
Proteins from the mummies' skin and muscle samples show the people likely had cancer, lung infections and other diseases.
Skin Proteins from Mummies Reveal How Ancient Egyptians Died
Proteins from the mummies' skin and muscle samples show the people likely had cancer, lung infections and other diseases.
How Mummy Parts Were Once Used As Medicine
The notion of the soul was a deep and complex one to the people of Ancient Egypt. For them, a loved one's essence consisted of nine different elements.
Who Were the Ancient Bog Mummies? Surprising New Clues
Centuries-old corpses cast into Danish bogs may have been revered travelers, researchers reveal.
Soap Mummies: Why Some Bodies Turn Into Soap When They're Buried
What happens to a body when typical decomposition conditions are absent? Their fatty acids turn them into soap mummies, of course!
These websites unearth funeral homes’ tight-lipped pricing practices
The funeral home industry is being dragged kicking and screaming into the latest century — by a pair of Web sites that have begun to shed light on their prices.
