Oils, waxes, and balms preserved the body and ensured the spirit’s journey, with pleasant aromas signifying purity ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from University College London and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, revealing new det ...

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Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...

The study is the first time that the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically analyzed. The post New research ...

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

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

This new data offers clues about the materials used in mummification and how practices and ingredients evolved.

Uunfortunately for the Egyptians, who believed a 'good' smell after death brought people closer to the gods, the mummies' ...

The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, involved sniffing nine mummies, some dating back ...