Lead-icine Upper-class men and women in ancient Egypt commonly defined their eyes with kohl—a dark powder made from lead ...

The analysis provided new insights into the materials ancient Egyptians used for embalming, revealing how these practices ...

Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.

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

EXCLUSIVE: With the help of a team of 'trained human sniffers' experts have revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smelt like ...