Research shows ancient Egyptian mummies smell of wood, spice
Ljubljana, 14 February - Ancient Egyptian mummies analysed by researchers from Ljubljana and London have woody, spicy and sweet scent, shows the first systemic research into smells of mummified bodies where electronic and human noses were applied. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society this week.
Cairo, Egypt
Air sampling in sarcophagi as part of research into smells of ancient Egyptian mummies at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Photo: Emma Paolin
Cairo, Egypt
Part of the team that did research into smells of ancient Egyptian mummies, PhD student Emma Paolin from Ljubljana, Cecilia Bembibre from London and Abdelrazek Elnaggar from Ljubljana.
Photo: Ahmed Abdellah
Cairo, Egypt
Air sampling as part of research into smells of ancient Egyptian mummies.
Photo: Cecilia Bembibre
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