Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...
Study published in Journal of the American Chemical Society used both chemical analysis and panel of human sniffers to ...
Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...
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 ...
Scientists have determined that Egyptian mummies, some up to 5,000 years old, emit aromas described as woody, spicy, and ...
Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.
Researchers sniffed ancient Egyptian mummies, for science. Here’s what they smell like - The scientists were ‘surprised’ at ...
A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian mummy has been discovered among a collection ...