Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

The word "mummy" instantly takes us into the mystical world of ancient Egypt, a civilization full of secrets and fascinating ...

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an ...

One museum visitor in Edinburgh was horrified to see stolen body parts belonging to his 19th century ancestors on display ...

CAIRO — Ancient Egyptian mummies don’t smell the way most people might expect. Instead of the musty odor often associated with old tombs and artifacts, many mummies give off surprisingly ...

Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have discovered. Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some ...

Mainly, the mummies smelled woody, sweet and spicy, but they also gave off a whiff of incense and plants, which were used for preservation in Ancient Egypt. More offputtingly, the mummies were ...

Flip visiting a 'boring' museum on its head this Easter with a truly magical journey back in time to ancient Egypt where ...

Emma Paolin (left) and Abdelrazek Elnaggar (right) take a sample of the smell of an ancient sarcophagus. Cecilia Bembibre “It was absolutely mind-boggling that the nine mummies smell so ...

In recent years, a trove of ancient finds have been unearthed at key sites, including secret pyramid chambers, golden-tongued mummies and, curiously, a Buddha figurine. Read on to see the most ...

The British Museum houses an incredible collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, from the famed Rosetta Stone to an ...