High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention in two ancient priests.

How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He found out at the Brooklyn Museum.

Doctors used CT scans to study ancient Egyptian mummies, uncovering injuries, aging, and personal details without disturbing ...

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Both the mummies and 3D models and prints of the scans will be on display at the California Science Center’s upcoming ...

In Nes-Min’s case, CT scanning revealed a collapsed lumbar vertebra - an injury pattern that suggests age-related wear and tear and likely long-term discomfort. According to Summer Decker, head of 3D ...

Researchers have been able to gain a fascinating insight into the lives of the two ancient priests dating back 2,000 years.

Each mummy was scanned in its sarcophagus, which weighs about 200 pounds. Then 3D models of the two Egyptian priests were ...

Lee Cronin's The Mummy won't be going the route of the 1999 Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz classic, a crowd-pleasing ...

Keck Medicine of USC radiologists use computed tomography (CT) scanners to diagnose and treat patients' diseases and injuries. Recently, however, this advanced technology was put to a far more novel ...

Reliefs and tomb art from ancient Egypt frequently depict bald men. Cultural attitudes toward cleanliness, social class, religious purity, and symbolism help explain why shaving the head carried ...