Egypt reveals shock find of ‘Last of the Lost Tombs’ in first royal find since King Tut was unearthed 100 years ago
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have announced the discovery of the first royal tomb since Tutankhamen was uncovered more than 100 years ago. The long-lost burial place of King Thutmose II was found close to a
Thousands of years later, embalmed bodies still retain their scents. An international team of researchers has studied them to ...
With help from some perfumers, we brought back smells such as 17th-century Amsterdam, with its canals and linden trees. As a ...
Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...
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Discover the Aromas of Ancient Egyptian Mummies, From Orange Peels to Pine to IncenseA new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...
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What do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Probably not what you thinkExplore the surprising scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing woody and sweet notes that defy expectations.
Experts who recently investigated the scents of nine mummies said they still retained a faint "woody", "spicy" and "sweet" ...
Dr. Abdelrazek Elnaggar, part of the research team at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, pose for a photo with a selection of the mummified bodies. Ahmed Abdellah via AP The information could be used ...
Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.
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