Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds
Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some difference in the intensity of their odours, all could be described as "woody", "spicy" and "sweet". They say recreating the composition of the smells chemically will allow others to experience a mummy's whiff - and help to tell when the bodies inside may be starting to rot.
Egypt was home to the first known scientist, Imhotep, a brilliant Black physician. Famous for designing King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian polymath Imhotep (Greek: Imouthes, c.
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Oldest Recorded Solar Eclipse Occurred 3,200 Years Ago, Academicians Figure Out Using Biblical TextsThe breakthrough came when researchers linked this biblical account with the Merneptah Stele, an ancient Egyptian granite block that is housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This artifact ...
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