Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A selection of the mummified bodies in the exhibition area of the Egyptian museum in Cairo. (Credit: Emma Paolin) Most people know ...
In 2023, scientists identified the compounds in the balms used to mummify the organs of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman, suggesting that the recipes were unusually complex and used ingredients not ...
Scientists have revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like and have said the mummified remains smelt ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet.’ The study took place in Cairo, Egypt, by researchers from UCL ...