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

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

Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...

In the hushed halls of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the air isn’t just thick with history. A new study has for the first ...

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

What do Egyptian mummies smell like? An international team of researchers has a surprising answer: woody, spicy, and sweet ...

Archaeologists discovered more than a dozen mummies older than 2,000 years with tongues made from golden amulets. Ancient Egyptians’ idea behind the golden tongues was that they would help the ...

His mummy shows his significant role in ancient Egyptian history and provides a glimpse into the sophisticated preservation techniques of the time. Seti I, a pharaoh of the 19th dynasty (1290-1279 ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the ...

2,000 year old mummies have been unearthed as more than a dozen found with rare tongues made from golden amulets.

The trove includes not just the 13 gold tongues, but a mummy with golden ... Council of Antiquities of Egypt, told Al-Ahram. Golden tongues are rarely found in ancient Egyptian tombs, perhaps ...

A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results ... scapes’ to better inform visitors about the history of objects and time periods. In the future, a ...