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Along with exhibits of skeletons, mummies, and Revolutionary War mementos, the museum included an entire floor of dioramas and panoramic paintings.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
There are usually two special exhibits at any time, including recent shows like an in-depth, immersive exhibit dealing with human senses and perception and a deep-dive into the world of mummies, with examples of ancient Egyptians and Peruvians preserved for thousands of years.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 May 2026
The archaeologists also noted traces of gold leaf on some of the mummies, suggesting elaborate funerary rituals.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
The researchers previously found scrolls in some of the other mummies interred inside three limestone chambers at Al Bahnasa, all of which date to the era of Roman rule over Egypt, which began in 30 B.C.E. and ended around C.E. 640.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
There are usually two special exhibits at any time, including recent shows like an in-depth, immersive exhibit dealing with human senses and perception and a deep-dive into the world of mummies, with examples of ancient Egyptians and Peruvians preserved for thousands of years.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 May 2026
The archaeologists also noted traces of gold leaf on some of the mummies, suggesting elaborate funerary rituals.
—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
The researchers previously found scrolls in some of the other mummies interred inside three limestone chambers at Al Bahnasa, all of which date to the era of Roman rule over Egypt, which began in 30 B.C.E. and ended around C.E. 640.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummy
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The family project is interrupted by the appearance of a corpse – that of an annoying neighbor (played by John Carroll Lynch) with a habit of buzzing his woodchipper in the middle of the family’s filmmaking efforts.
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One concern of mine was corpses.
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But the First Amendment is more than a few eloquent phrases about free speech, and its principles are far from historical relics.
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Even the rarest materials—Basra pearls, Golconda diamonds—get new life in a striking pair of earrings from Santi that mimic Maharaja ornamentation without feeling like ancient relics.
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Its carcass washed up not far from a coastal trail, drawing onlookers.
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As the carcass drifts on the surface, it is pushed by ocean currents and scavenged by sharks before the gases dissipate.
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The search began Monday, and involves investigators from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the State Attorney's Office, who are excavating an area at Dry Creek Ranch after cadaver dogs alerted them during a recent search.
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Once a donated cadaver can no longer be used by UCSD, the remains are cremated and scattered or interred in a manner consistent with state law, the university says.
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Trillions of words, sitting in plain sight, a corpus humanity spent decades writing without meaning to.
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After almost five months at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Jacob's mother was released based on a habeas corpus petition in May.
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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