The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross.

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

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

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 ...

Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.