Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some difference in the intensity of their odours, all could be described as "woody", "spicy" and "sweet". They say recreating the composition of the smells chemically will allow others to experience a mummy's whiff - and help to tell when the bodies inside may be starting to rot.
At a temple site, the remains of an ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory ... and invented the 365-day calendar. Their solar calendar corresponded with the dates of special rites, such ...
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the ...
Ancient Egyptian: What have you got in this linen sack thing anyway? Oh, a calendar! Now that is useful ... and nothing remains except for some large sarcophagi (coffins) of the early pharaohs ...
The discovery provides new insights into the culture and daily life of ancient Egypt, the ministry noted. Archaeologists have also unearthed the remains of other members of King Pepe II’s court ...
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse ...
Ancient Egyptian: What have you got in this linen sack thing anyway? Oh, a calendar! Now that is useful ... and nothing remains except for some large sarcophagi (coffins) of the early pharaohs ...
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