The faint scent lingering around ancient Egyptian mummies may hold far more information than previously imagined. By analyzing airborne chemical compounds released from embalmed remains, researchers ...

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, scientists have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: KriveArt/Getty Images The ancient Egyptians were not the first culture to mummify their ...

Mummification was a sacred ritual of the ancient Egyptians, who called their mummified dead “noble ones.” But when mummies started showing up as supernatural archfiends in Victorian horror novels and ...

The art of mummification has long been shrouded in mystery, but new research shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps unlock important information about the ancient practice.

A mummified body attributed to the Scythian culture of the Eurasian steppes has drawn renewed scholarly attention for what researchers describe as evidence of jaw surgery and an early form of dental ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Two ancient Peruvian bundle mummies, making their West Coast debut and on tour for the first time in over 60 years MUMAB (Mummy of the University of Maryland at Baltimore), the first ancient ...

Today the world of Egyptology faces a silent crisis – not of looting, although that plays a part, but of disconnection. Walk into any major museum, from Copenhagen to California, and you see glass ...