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

A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian mummy has been discovered among a collection ...

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

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse ...

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

Learn how unpacking olfactory elements helps researchers understand mummy preservation techniques, and how you could one day ...

The new Giza attraction may be several years overdue, but there’ll never be a better reason to book your next holiday to ...

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

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

The CEO of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Al-Tayyeb Abbas, announced that the museum saw its highest ever revenue rates during the last quarter of 2024. This came during the meeting of ...

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

which returns to the headline-grabbing Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) for the third time. Under the title “Peace to All Nations,” the sixth edition of the fair (until 12 February) takes place in ...