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

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

Researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell ...

This new data offers clues about the materials used in mummification and how practices and ingredients evolved.

Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.

Oils, waxes, and balms preserved the body and ensured the spirit’s journey, with pleasant aromas signifying purity ...

A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...

Researchers have found mummies in ancient Egypt smell "sweet" and "spicy", even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus.

A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian mummy has been discovered among a collection ...

A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results ... practices in the ancient civilisation and found that the bodies smelled ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ...