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

The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II is the first royal crypt discovered in recent years, and scientists have new powerful tools ...

The ancient Egyptians were not the first culture to mummify their dead, but they practically perfected the practice by wrapping and preserving millions of people and animals throughout the centuries.

Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have discovered. Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some ...

Scientists found that Egyptian mummies emit distinct “woody,” “spicy,” and “sweet” scents, revealing insights into their ...

Researchers are confident that this 'whiff' will help visitors truly understand the mummification process up close and ...

Ancient Egyptians associated pleasant odors not only ... advanced mummification processes was so strong that, even today, a mummy’s aromas can recall the past. Breakthroughs, discoveries ...

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 led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana reveals that ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit ...

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

The British Museum houses an incredible collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, from the famed Rosetta Stone to an ...