Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...

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

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

Hello from Free Syria. I’m in Damascus right now. It’s a beautiful winter. Everything is better than before,” Ayoub Alsmadi, ...

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Tracking down the entirety of Thai artist Pratchaya Phinthong’s “We are lived by powers we ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Israeli snipers kill and wound Palestinians near Gaza border as raid on Nur Shams kills pregnant woman and her baby.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Age Of Mythology is a strategy game that transports players to a time when heroes battled with monsters of legend and gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men.

Explore the breathtaking beauty of Kamchatka, often called ‘the edge of the world’, with this incredible drone footage. Soar ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day ... travelers can still see his legacy in countries as far ...