Ancient mummies still carry a scent after thousands of years. Scientists are finally decoding what it reveals.

The British Museum has removed the word Palestine from displays about the ancient Middle East following "concerns" by a UK-based Israeli advocacy group.

Ancient Egyptian mummies have a distinctive odor known only to those who've gotten close enough for a sniff. Now, scientists ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic ...

CHENNAI: In a discovery that reinforces the footprint of ancient Tamil civilisation across the globe, around 30 inscriptions, ...

The linguistic diversity suggests that people from different parts of the Indian subcontinent travelled to Egypt between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, likely for trade in spices and other valuable ...

The art of mummification has long been shrouded in mystery, but new research shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps ...

Groundbreaking CT scans have unveiled the hidden health struggles of an ancient Egyptian priest. These scans reveal that, more than 2,000 years ago, this priest lived with chronic back pain, much like ...

ALBAWABA - Have you ever wondered whether, in ancient times, people wore perfumes or applied scents to their bodies as we do nowadays? The answer is yes ...

Modern medical technology is “bringing to life” two priests of ancient Egypt, revealing their appearance, illnesses, and ...

In Nes-Min’s case, CT scanning revealed a collapsed lumbar vertebra - an injury pattern that suggests age-related wear and tear and likely long-term discomfort. According to Summer Decker, head of 3D ...

A new study shows how ancient Egyptian mummy scent contains chemical clues that uncover embalming methods used thousands of ...