Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...

Archaeologists have already found more than 200 tombs—and they think that might be just the tip of the iceberg.

Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.

A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...