Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

The Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross.

The research team explained that smell was a key consideration for the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, as ...

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.