A mummy whose coffin was decorated with a gold mask, indicating elite ... co-author of the study and director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, said: 'To the ancient Egyptians, mummification ...

When one thinks of mummies, the first image that comes to ... led a team of scientists who studied the odors of ancient Egyptian remains. They found the scent of mummified bodies to be “woody, ...

This massive facility contains more than 100,000 artifacts from ancient ... golden funeral mask. And although it costs an additional 100 Egyptian pounds (or $11) to enter, the Mummy Room should ...