A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results might surprise you. Researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana looked into details about mummification ...

A research team from the University of Ljubljana and the Egyptian Museum of Cairo is a winner of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for reproducing the smell of mummies, offering a new window into Ancient ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana, revealing new details about mummification practices ...

The art of mummification has long been shrouded in mystery, but new research shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell "sweet," "woody" and "spicy," reveals new research. The study is the first time that the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically analyzed, combining ...

The comparison focused on three-dimensional geometry rather than decoration. This matters because cartonnage masks were often shaped in molds: If two objects were formed in the same mold, they can ...

With her mouth wide open, locked for eternity in what appears to be a scream, an ancient Egyptian woman captured the imagination of archaeologists who discovered her mummified remains in 1935 in a ...

Sheets of gold have been discovered gilding the tongues of more than a dozen mummified Egyptians near modern Al-Bahansa, reflecting a practice once believed to grant the dead an ability to speak in ...

This likeness of a Greek woman, once affixed to her wrapped corpse, is a startlingly lifelike work of art and a testament to ...

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