Explore the surprising scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing woody and sweet notes that defy expectations.
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.
The analysis provided new insights into the materials ancient Egyptians used for embalming, revealing how these practices ...
Towering bronzes depicting emperors once graced an ancient shrine in a region of what is now Turkey that was once part of ...
An office building from the 1930s in London was about to be demolished — until remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica ...
A stunning city is one of the world's oldest but it is constantly overshadowed by its more famous neighbour. Luxor is on the ...
At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...
Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago.
We all know that Tokyo is a city like no other, where neon-lit skyscrapers stand side by side with ancient shrines, and every ...