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

Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

After thousands of years in the afterlife you might expect to stink like a moldy old scrotum, but as it turns out, ancient ...

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...

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

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies preserved for 5,000 years smell “woody”, “spicy” and “sweet”, according to scientists who ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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