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

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse ...

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

A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian mummy has been discovered among a collection ...

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

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

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

The research team explained that smell was a key consideration for the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, as ...

"The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of history's priciest museums, cost over $1.5 billion, including a $300 million Japanese loan ...

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 ...