For centuries, many cultures around the world embalmed their dead, often for religious reasons. Accordingly, embalming methods differ, but not all of them are studied equally well. In a first report ...

HISTORY OF EMBALMING AND OF PREPARATIONS IN ANATOMY PATHOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF A NEW PROCESS FOR EMBALMING BY JN GANNAL TR FROM THE FRENCH WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS BY R ...

User-Created Clip by zlowe January 3, 2023 2022-12-24T19:08:18-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/b48/1672778863.jpgMortician and author Todd Harra discussed the ...

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88, the Vatican has begun the solemn process of laying the pontiff to rest — a process steeped in centuries-old Catholic tradition and ...

For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians carefully mummified the bodies of their dead in readiness for the afterlife. But the origins of the ritual are still shrouded in mystery. A team of chemists ...

A deposit of hundreds of mummification tools is likely the largest ever found in Egypt. It could shed light on Ancient Egypt's still-mysterious mummification process. The artifacts suggest a mummy ...

ROME — Ahead of his lying in state, Pope Francis' body was made ready to withstand Rome's warm spring weather with a temporary embalming and a touch of makeup, an expert told Agence France-Presse (AFP ...

The late pope's remains will be on display for three days in Saint Peter's Basilica - Copyright VATICAN MEDIA/AFP Handout The late pope's remains will be on display ...