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 ...
Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...
Explore the surprising scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing woody and sweet notes that defy expectations.
Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...
Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.
Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the ...
Making history palatable for schoolchildren isn’t easy – but the work that’s gone into this imaginative show on ancient Egypt ...
You can, however, expect to meet some crocodiles on your Nile voyage. Most itineraries stop at Kom Ombo, a town 50km upriver ...
The next God of War is potentially heading to Egypt, and these are the gods and goddesses we want to meet when we get there.
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