British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped

Unwrap the mysteries of the fascinating world of Egyptian mummies.


What is a mummy?
How exactly were they made?
And is there really such a thing as a mummy's curse?


Find out the answers to these questions and many more, in this gruesome guide to the mummification process. Filled with grisly detail, you'll uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers and even how pets were mummified!