Explore the surprising scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing woody and sweet notes that defy expectations.

However, one ancient superpower continues to fascinate researchers and the public, who flock to museums and local libraries ...

A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

Only two pyramids are known to have been built during the First Intermediate Period — the Pyramid of Khui at Dara in Middle ...

Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...

Archaeologists uncover Thutmose II’s 3,500-year-old tomb, marking a groundbreaking discovery in Egypt’s Thebes region.

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The time is now to take that giant step in making tourism and Mount Sinai a powerful bridge for peace between our two great ...

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott was famously denounced as an “unmitigated rascal” by the New York Times in 1871. In Sri Lanka, however, he is still remembered as the revered legend of Buddhist revival—and, ...

Germany hasn’t seen significant economic growth in five years. It’s a stunning turnaround for Europe’s biggest economy.

A reopened New York institution, an enduring Los Angeles museum and much more bring us spring’s must-see exhibitions.

The team headed to Harvard University’s Peabody Museum in Cambridge, where they were granted permission to collect the yeast ...