Ancient mummies in Egypt have a smell that was not anticipated by scientists but indicates crucial information about its ...

Researchers are confident that this 'whiff' will help visitors truly understand the mummification process up close and ...

A new study led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana reveals that ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit ...

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

The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II is the first royal crypt discovered in recent years, and scientists have new powerful tools ...

Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?

Thousands of years later, embalmed bodies still retain their scents. An international team of researchers has studied them to better understand the processes and products used.

They are the first to be found since boy king Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by British archeologists in 1922.

For the study’s sensory analysis, the team developed 13 olfactory descriptors. Conservators have long noted that mummies ...

Scientists found that Egyptian mummies emit distinct “woody,” “spicy,” and “sweet” scents, revealing insights into their ...

A play that brings master showman Buffalo Bill Cody together with mummies and an Egyptian Goddess could be the most original ...