The Egyptians were among the first to use cosmetics and perfumes. As early as 10,000 BCE, both men and women used scented oils and ointments to clean and soften the skin (and to mask body odor), and ...

In addition to the oils, visitors can also explore ancient Egyptian fragrances through an immersive virtual reality experience that transports them into key moments of daily, religious ...

while the common people made their perfumes from castor oil. Dr. Amer noted that ancient Egyptians used perfumes during the mummification process, which took from 40 to 70 days to complete.

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...