While keeping the long-dead crocodilian intact, McKnight and her team also “virtually” recreated the bronze hook lodged in ...

Under embargo until Friday 14 February 2025, 00:01 UK time / 19:01 Thursday 13 February US Eastern time Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by ...

Mummies feel mysterious, but to ancient Egyptians, the process was a carefully developed practice rooted in belief and ritual, and it was actually pretty common—some experts say up to 70 million ...

This mummy, on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, was scientifically sniffed to reveal insights into how it was preserved thousands of years ago. Have you ever wondered what a mummy smells like?

Unknown artist, “Mesu Smelling a Lotus” (c. 1525–1504 BCE), New Kingdom, Thebes, Egypt (image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) What did ancient mummies smell like? What types of scents, perfumes, and ...

Here’s a question you’ve probably never thought of: What do Egyptian mummies smell like? An international team of researchers has a surprising answer: woody, spicy, and sweet (but if you’re ...

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 ...