The word "mummy" instantly takes us into the mystical world of ancient Egypt, a civilization full of secrets and fascinating ...

In ancient Egyptian culture, scents played a profound role in both religious and practical aspects of mummification ... resins and aromatic materials. The process reached its peak of ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.

A new study led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana reveals that ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit ...

The earliest Egyptian mummies ... But the process of mummification was complicated and costly, so it was typically reserved for elite members of society. The ancient Egyptians practiced ...

A recent international study led by archaeologist Kamila Braulińska from the University of Warsaw challenged previous claims ...

"We want to share the experience we had smelling the mummified bodies, so we're reconstructing the smell to be presented in the Egyptian ... During the mummification process, ancient Egyptians ...

They intended to pinpoint scents resulting from the original mummification process, pesticides that may have been added later ... The Importance of Scent Scent was an important aspect of ancient ...

The process involved oils, resins, and balms like pine, cedar, myrrh, and frankincense, which still give off a pleasant aroma, even after 5,000 years. “To the ancient Egyptians, mummification ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse ... Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve ...

ancient Egyptian mummies still vividly capture people's imaginations. Perhaps we're awed by the grandeur of their rituals and tradition. But new discoveries keep ... Mummification of the dead ...

LONDON — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse ... Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms ...