The analysis provided new insights into the materials ancient Egyptians used for embalming, revealing how these practices ...

Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.

The researchers wanted to systematically study the smell of mummies because it has long been a subject of fascination for the ...

This new data offers clues about the materials used in mummification and how practices and ingredients evolved.

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from University College London and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, revealing new det ...

Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

Uunfortunately for the Egyptians, who believed a 'good' smell after death brought people closer to the gods, the mummies' ...

Researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell ...