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

Emma Paolin Sarah Everts Author, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or ...

Egyptian mummies, that have been entombed for hundreds, and even thousands of years, still smell ‘fresh’, scientists examining the ancient mummified remains of Egyptian royals, have discovered.

Dead bodies aren’t typically known for smelling good, but according to a new study, the carefully embalmed bodies of ancient Egyptian mummies are an exception. The study, published in the Journal of ...

Using a combination of high-tech tools like an electronic ‘nose’ and trained human sniffers, they studied nine mummies on display and in storage at Cairo's Egyptian Museum. The results ...

But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those ...

The mysteries of ancient Egypt continue to captivate the world. From the grandeur of the pyramids to the intricate burial rituals of pharaohs, each discovery adds another layer to our understanding of ...

Researchers analyzed the smell of ancient Egyptian mummies, uncovering new insights into embalming practices. Credit: Journal of the American Chemical Society / CC BY 4.0 Ancient Egyptian mummies ...

Unwrapping the Scent of a Mummy Researchers from the University College London and University of Ljubljana, working with conservators and curators at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, deployed a variety ...

Most people know what an ancient Egyptian mummy looks like, but they probably can’t tell you about how they smell. You don’t have to wait to get up-close-and-personal to one in a museum to ...