The scents wafting off an ancient corpse do not seem like they would smell all that pleasant. But researchers got a whiff of ...

The scents wafting off an ancient corpse do not seem like they would smell all that pleasant. But researchers got […] ...

Have you ever wondered what a mummy smells like? According to research reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, it’s “woody,” “spicy,” and even “sweet.” Researchers analyzed the ...

Without sampling the mummies themselves ... Dr. Abdelrazek Elnaggar, part of the research team at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, pose for a photo with a selection of the mummified bodies.

An empty tomb, yet a groundbreaking find – archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Thutmose II, a ruler ...

But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies ... or on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The researchers wanted to ...

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

Thousands of years later, embalmed bodies still retain their scents. An international team of researchers has studied them to ...

Explore the surprising scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing woody and sweet notes that defy expectations.

Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.

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

To celebrate 30 years of collaboration between the Swiss Mummy Project (SMP) and its Egyptian partners, the Embassy of ...