Researchers find that aromatic resins used in mummification continue to produce sweet, woody, and spicy scents.

The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...

Thousands of years later, embalmed bodies still retain their scents. An international team of researchers has studied them to ...

Learn how unpacking olfactory elements helps researchers understand mummy preservation techniques, and how you could one day ...

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

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

Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.

A new study has uncovered the "woody," "spicy," and "sweet" scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, shedding light on the mummification process and its evolution over time.

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

The research team explained that smell was a key consideration for the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, as ...

Odours are molecules released by a substance into ... The process involved oils, resins, and balms like pine, cedar, myrrh, and frankincense, which still give off a pleasant aroma, even after ...