Ancient people built rituals, beliefs, and entire mythologies around animals they viewed as sacred. Some were worshipped for their strength, others for their wisdom or mysterious nature.

To uncover the mysteries of the past, scientists employ a wide variety of techniques to get at the truth. Climate scientists ...

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification ... For religious reasons, some animals were also mummified. The sacred bulls from the ...

A blockbuster show on King Tutankhamun, the young pharaoh who ruled Ancient Egypt ... life of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun while exploring statues, coffins and animal mummies found in Saqqara ...