Mummies

Arts & Culture

Bones of contention

At ­first blush they may seem a little macabre, but the exhibits in the University’s Anatomy Museum provide a great teaching resource – and the odd mystery

Arts & Culture

Treasure trove gathered from afar

An Indiana Jones lookalike left 60 boxes to a University of Melbourne museum. Inside, researchers found a clue to the mystery of the museum’s mummified Egyptian head.

Arts & Culture

A chance to unwrap the mystery around mummies

In the museum world, ancient Egypt is a perennial crowd pleaser, but the display of human remains - even those that are several thousand years old - requires careful thought