The scents wafting off an ancient corpse do not seem like they would smell all that pleasant. But researchers got […] ...

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 ...

Without sampling the mummies themselves, which would be invasive, researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana in ...

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

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

London: At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies ...

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

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 ...

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 ...