New insights into a mummy frozen in time with mouth agape, which has both disturbed and fascinated archeologists for decades, have revealed that her animated expression was not due to a shoddy ...

For nearly a century, the “Screaming Woman” mummy found in Luxor, Egypt, haunted viewers with her open-mouth facial expression. Now, new evidence by researchers in Egypt suggest more harrowing details ...

The face of an ancient Egyptian mummy set in a gaping rictus may be the result of a death so painful, her face may have become locked in a scream. Her name is unknown; but so striking is her grim ...

Correction: This story has been updated to clarify the body was estimated to have been buried about 3,500 years ago. More than two millennia ago, an unnamed woman died under unknown circumstances.

The macabre facial expression has captured imaginations and stirred debate for nearly a century, and a new study adds fuel to the fire. Reading time 3 minutes A so-called “screaming mummy,” ...

More than two millennia ago, an unnamed woman died under unknown circumstances. Buried in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian government official, her expertly preserved body would rest until centuries ...