Thousands of years later, embalmed bodies still retain their scents. An international team of researchers has studied them to better understand the processes and products used.

Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.

For decades, scientists have been performing every imaginable test to uncover how ancient Egyptian mummies were embalmed, ...

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

A new study has uncovered the "woody," "spicy," and "sweet" scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, shedding light on the ...

Study published in Journal of the American Chemical Society used both chemical analysis and panel of human sniffers to ...

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

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

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 ...

Scientists have determined that Egyptian mummies, some up to 5,000 years old, emit aromas described as woody, spicy, and ...

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

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