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Ancient Egyptian Mummies Actually Smell Delightful, With Woody, Spicy, And Floral Aromas Still Clinging To Them After Thousands Of Years
The scents wafting off an ancient corpse do not seem like they would smell all that pleasant. But researchers got […] ...
Researchers take a whiff of ancient Egyptian mummified remains: "We were surprised at the pleasantness"
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.
New York Post4d
Researchers took a whiff of Egyptian mummies for science — they ‘were surprised by the pleasantness of them’
But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those ...
The Independent6d
Researchers sniffed ancient Egyptian mummies, for science. Here’s what they smell like
The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, involved sniffing nine mummies, some dating back 5,000 years, housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Instead of the ...
BBC7d
What's that smell? New Egyptian mummy research not to be sniffed at
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies are a well known part of human history, but now new research has 'scent' the study of mummies to another level. Using the help of both human noses and scientific ...
Phys.org5d
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...
BBC7d
Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
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 ...
Popular Science7d
What do Egyptian mummies smell like? Surprisingly pleasant.
Most people know what an ancient Egyptian mummy looks like, but they probably can’t tell you about how they smell. You don’t have to wait to get up-close-and-personal to one in a museum to ...
New Atlas6d
What do Egyptian mummies smell like? Scientists sniff out an answer
We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: what do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Whether you wanted to know or not ...
Smithsonian Magazine8d
Discover the Aromas of Ancient Egyptian Mummies, From Orange Peels to Pine to Incense
Emma Paolin Sarah Everts Author, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or ...
Voice of America6d
Research finds ancient Egyptian mummies smell nice
But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. "In films and books, terrible things happen to those who ...
ABC News6d
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those ...