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

Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or perhaps the ...

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 ...

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

The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, involved sniffing nine mummies, some dating back ...

A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results might surprise you. Researchers from UCL ...

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

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

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

Oils, waxes, and balms preserved the body and ensured the spirit’s journey, with pleasant aromas signifying purity ...

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

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit ‘woody,’ ‘spicy,’ and ‘sweet’ scents, revealing details about embalming practices. The ...