An alabaster canopic jar—used to hold the disinterred organs of mummified bodies—decorated with the Ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, Osiris, is coming from the Dutch Royal Collection.

Here, you'll find the stelas, mummy cases and canopic jars you might see round the corner at the British Museum, but without the crushing crowds.

This New Archeological Museum Is the Largest in the World — With 100,000 Items From Ancient Times After 20 years of development, The Grand Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt back to life.

After 20 years of development, The Grand Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt back to life. Following two decades of setbacks, the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has opened its doors ...

A nearly 3,000-year-old canopic jar is discovered in an Egyptian tomb. Learn more about these ancient burial traditions.

Researchers have recreated the scent of an ancient Egyptian mummification balm that was used to preserve a noblewoman more than 3,500 years ago.

One of the limestone canopic jars that once held mummified organs of the Egyptian noblewoman Senetnay (c. 1450 BCE). Credit: Museum August Kestner, Hannover/Christian Tepper ...

The find also uncovered rare canopic jars made of alabaster, used to store spiritually important organs during mummification, and "thousands" of amulets, per the statement.

The British Museum houses an incredible collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, from the famed Rosetta Stone to an impressive collection of mummies.

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Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Archaeologists discovered the tomb of an unknown pharaoh from a tumultuous, war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Now they're searching for his name.