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 ...

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

Presenting never-before-seen ephemera and the works of 19 contemporary Black artists, the Hammer Museum pays homage to the ...

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

Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains ...