Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from University College London and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, revealing new det ...
Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...
Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.
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Discover the Aromas of Ancient Egyptian Mummies, From Orange Peels to Pine to IncenseFew visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or perhaps the ...
A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results might surprise you. Researchers from UCL ...
Climate change, invasions, and economic decline contributed to the collapse of Mediterranean Bronze Age civilizations.
The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...
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