In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic ...
Embalming, once thought to be exclusive to ancient Egypt or South America, has now been identified in Europe. Recent study of the crypts found at Château des Milandes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, ...
The distinctive scent surrounding an ancient Egyptian mummy is offering new insight into burial practices that date back thousands of years. Researchers say the mummy scent, once dismissed as a ...