Have you ever wondered what a mummy smells like? According to research reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, it’s “woody,” “spicy,” and even “sweet.” Researchers analyzed the ...
Hidden for over 3,500 years, the lost tomb of King Thutmose II has been unearthed in the Theban Necropolis near Luxor ...
Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...
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Ancient Egyptian Mummies Actually Smell Delightful, With Woody, Spicy, And Floral Aromas Still Clinging To Them After Thousands Of YearsThe scents wafting off an ancient corpse do not seem like they would smell all that pleasant. But researchers got […] ...
Without sampling the mummies themselves ... Dr. Abdelrazek Elnaggar, part of the research team at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, pose for a photo with a selection of the mummified bodies.
Thousands of years later, embalmed bodies still retain their scents. An international team of researchers has studied them to ...
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.
Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.
The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, involved sniffing nine mummies, some dating back 5,000 years, housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Instead of the ...
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What do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Probably not what you thinkExplore the surprising scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing woody and sweet notes that defy expectations.
To celebrate 30 years of collaboration between the Swiss Mummy Project (SMP) and its Egyptian partners, the Embassy of ...
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