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

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 ...

Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

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

Ancient people weren’t immune to bothersome pests. Learn about the different methods and tools they used to stay pest-free.

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies preserved for 5,000 years smell “woody”, “spicy” and “sweet”, according to scientists who ...

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

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

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

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