Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the ...

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

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Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...

What do Egyptian mummies smell like? An international team of researchers has a surprising answer: woody, spicy, and sweet ...

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

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Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

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Numerous previous studies have analyzed the composition of pastes and mortars used in ancient Egyptian construction. Some of ...