A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...

Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...

The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...

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

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

We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: what do ancient ...

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

Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...

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 ...

A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results ... It adds another layer of data to enrich the museum exhibition of mummified bodies.’ ...