Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.

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

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

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 ...

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

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

In 1872, two British men took three artifacts from the Great Pyramid of Giza. These are the only known items ever removed ...

Scientists discover a surprisingly pleasant fragrance emitted by ancient Egyptian mummies, defying expectations and offering ...

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

Cairo and Mogadishu agree to enhance cooperation to combat terrorism, protect Somalia’s territorial integrity and secure its land and maritime borders ...