We now know what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like, thanks to new research that deployed a team of trained 'sniffers'. And ...
For decades, scientists have been performing every imaginable test to uncover how ancient Egyptian mummies were embalmed, ...
Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...
Researchers sniffed ancient Egyptian mummies, for science. Here’s what they smell like - The scientists were ‘surprised’ at ...
Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...
Some of the mummies evaluated for their scents were 5,000 years old. Researchers studying well-preserved Egyptian mummies ...
The practice was largely reserved for pharaohs and nobility. Pleasant smells were associated with purity and deities, while bad odors were signs of corruption and decay. Without sampling the ...
Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...
Scientists have determined that Egyptian mummies, some up to 5,000 years old, emit aromas described as woody, spicy, and ...
Researchers believed those pleasant aromas may originate from the pine and juniper resins used in the embalming process. The researchers wanted to systematically study the smell of mummies because ...
The practice was largely reserved for pharaohs and nobility and pleasant smells were associated with purity and deities while bad odors were signs of corruption and decay. Without sampling the ...
The practice was largely reserved for pharaohs and nobility and pleasant smells were associated with purity and deities while bad odors were signs of corruption and decay. Without sampling the ...