Using modern scanning techniques, experts at the British Museum have concluded that Ginger, one of the museum's most popular Egyptian mummies, died a violent death around 5,500 years ago.

“The British Museum has tragically succumbed to advanced wokeness, having recently decided to stop using the word ‘mummy,’” reads the post. The post was liked more than 80 times within a week.

Multiple British museums are changing their language when referring to mummies, referring to them as "mummified persons," or the name of the historical figure, to pay more respect to the dead. The ...

From the stone that unlocked hieroglyphics to towering statues and eerie mummies, the British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection is a must-see for history lovers. ByDavid Nikel, Senior ...

The British Museum told CNN in a statement that it "hasn't banned the use of the term 'mummy' and it is still in use across our galleries." However, it added, "our recent displays used the term ...

Don’t say ‘mummy’: Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains Issy Ronald, CNN ... The British Museum wants to emphasize that mummified remains were once living people.

The British Museum has not banned the term “mummy” and uses both “mummy” and “mummified remains of…” in its displays and exhibitions, a spokesperson for the institution said.