Mummification is usually associated with the age of Pharaohs, with the practice largely believed to have first arisen around 2200 BCE and hit its peak around 1000 BCE. But processes this complex don't ...

For millennia, humans have used different methods to preserve the deceased, from Egyptian mummification to modern embalming. While embalming is common in the United States, there is growing interest ...

Tests on a prehistoric mummy reveal that ancient Egyptian embalming methods were in use 1,500 years earlier than previously thought. The analysis was carried out on the 'Turin Mummy', which dates to ...

The body of the 88-year-old will be on display for three days in Saint Peter's Basilica Chief Rabbi of Rome Riccardo Di Segni as he pay his respect to late Pope Francis in the Chapel of Santa Marta in ...

In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his successor. However, many people are wondering about a more burning ...

As the Catholic Church convenes its highest authorities to replace the late Pope Francis, the preservation of his body remains an immediate concern. Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88, ...

Meet the Plymouth people who love looking after the dead On the wall, a blue tray hangs filled with makeup, from blusher brushes and mascara sticks to nail varnish. But the beauty products won't be ...

67 years ago, the reign of Pope Pius XII ended in a horrific manner all thanks to an embalming process that that went very, very wrong. Officially declared 'venerable' by the late Pope Benedict XVI ...

Recently deceased Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez will join a short list of leaders, including Vladimir Lenin and Chairman Mao, who have been embalmed, so that people can view and mourn their bodies ...

Grieving loved ones may no longer be able to pay their last respects to dead relatives when the EU bans the chemical in embalming fluid. That is the fear of Britain's funeral directors after MEPs ...