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

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

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.

Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or perhaps the ...

A recent study led by researchers from University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana has revealed that the ...

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

The museum dropped a legal effort to block the seizure of the statue by investigators who said the bronze, thought by some to ...

Researchers sniffed ancient Egyptian mummies, for science. Here’s what they smell like - The scientists were ‘surprised’ at ...

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

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