If this practice was a myth, it is now a fact with the recent discovery of mummies buried with gold tongues in a cemetery ...

Ongoing excavations in Sakkara (photo: Dr. Zahi Hawass) Earlier, we wrote about archaeologists finding mummies with gold tongues and colored masks. Also, read about scientists discovering ...

The Spanish destroyed countless Incan burial sites—partly for religious reasons, but also to plunder the gold often buried with mummies. As a result, few Incan burial sites remain. In 1875 ...

A study of ancient Egyptian mummies has shown that schistosomiasis and malaria hounded the pharaohs. The Nile likely dictated which diseases were most common in ancient Egypt and Nubia.

Animal mummies ... on his tongue, and double hairs at the end of his tail. During his lifetime he was kept in a special sanctuary, pampered by priests, adorned with gold and jewels, and worshipped ...

The Spanish destroyed countless Incan burial sites—partly for religious reasons, but also to plunder the gold often buried with mummies. As a result, few Incan burial sites remain. In 1875 ...

Yeh says this explains why even mummies from among the nobility were ... when Egyptians would have journeyed to Nubia in search of gold and slaves. Because Nubia was drier and home to more sand ...

Gold has been an essential component in the financial reserves of nations for centuries, and its appeal is showing no sign of diminishing, with central banks set to be net purchasers of gold once ...

While gold investing has been enticing for decades, the glimmer of gold has been shining brighter recently, especially over the last few months. That's due, in part, to the precious metal seeing ...

Alex Ebkarian, COO and co-founder of Allegiance Gold, says the price of gold "shot higher and beyond [record highs] due to a confluence of economic and geopolitical issues like rising inflation ...

If you plan to diversify your portfolio in light of recent events, investing in gold stocks could be a good choice. Gold stocks not only track the movements of gold prices that tend to rise in ...

If you're looking to diversify your retirement savings and help protect yourself against inflation, you may consider gold IRAs. Plus, gold IRAs can include a range of precious metals aside from ...