Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Betsy Arakawa and Gene Hackman. (Ullstein Bild/Getty Images) Details continue to emerge regarding the deaths of actor Gene Hackman ...

Ancient Egyptians practiced mummification, a process of preserving the dead, as they believed in an afterlife. They removed moisture from the body, used preservatives, and wrapped it in linen. This ...

Today the practice of embalming the dead might creep anyone out, but once upon a time this act was revered. Mummification stood as a symbol of the intrinsic belief of the ancient Egyptians- a life ...