A new study has uncovered the "woody," "spicy," and "sweet" scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, shedding light on the ...

as higher-quality and more expensive materials were used in their mummification. Microbiological analysis revealed another layer of complexity. The research team identified various species of bacteria ...

Archeologists, historians, conservators and even fiction writers have devoted pages of their work to the subject — for good reason. Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process ...

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and its spirit for the afterlife. The practice was largely reserved for ...

These less pleasant odours come from the breakdown of the compounds used in the mummification process. The smell of mummified bodies was deconstructed using four expert 'sniffers', who trained for ...

Local students were transported back in time as they discovered the world of Ancient Egypt. Pupils from Egloskerry Primary ...

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and its spirit for the afterlife. The practice was largely reserved for ...

The team identified four main sources of these smells: the original materials used during the mummification process; plant oils used later for conservation of the artifact; synthetic pesticides ...

In addition, a panel of trained human ‘sniffers’ described the smells in terms of quality, intensity, and pleasantness, adding a subjective aspect to the process that revealed the human experience ...

This creative approach sheds new light on the iconic mummification process and emphasizes the importance of olfactory heritage. “The smell of mummified bodies has for years attracted ...