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

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

In films and books, terrible things happen to those who smell mummified bodies,” said Cecilia Bembibre, director of research ...

Researchers studying well-preserved Egyptian mummies discovered that they smell good. The team was studying nine mummies, ...

Scientists sniffed ancient Egyptian mummified bodies for a new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical ...

Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

The analysis provided new insights into the materials ancient Egyptians used for embalming, revealing how these practices ...

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

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

Researchers are smelling ancient Egyptian mummies in hopes of shedding light on embalming practices of the past, according to ...