STORY: You might think that a mummified corpse would have a fairly unpleasant stink. But according to scientists researching what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like, you'd be wrong. They emit woody, ...

The study provides new information on the embalming materials used in different periods of ancient Egypt. By identifying the chemical compositions of these scents, researchers could determine whether ...

In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...

Unknown artist, “Mesu Smelling a Lotus” (c. 1525–1504 BCE), New Kingdom, Thebes, Egypt (image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) What did ancient mummies smell like? What types of scents, perfumes, and ...

LONDON — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...

Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or perhaps the inclination—to smell the aromas wafting off the gilded sarcophagi and elaborately ...

Chinese researchers have uncovered how an 800-year-old Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) mummy remained remarkably preserved ...

Historical records show cheetahs were present in the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant until very recently, with the last ...