Researchers find that aromatic resins used in mummification continue to produce sweet, woody, and spicy scents.
Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.
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A remarkable new treatment for arthritis made from boswellia serrata (frankincense) and commiphora molmol (myrrh) has been found to be as successful at reducing pain and inflammation caused by ...
This new data offers clues about the materials used in mummification and how practices and ingredients evolved.
Scientists studied the scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing embalming materials and conservation effects.
We now know what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like, thanks to new research that deployed a team of trained 'sniffers'. And ...
The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...