Egypt
A perfume bottle said to have been found in the Female Pharaoh's funerary possessions still contains residue which will be tested to be recreated.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/photogalleries/egyptian-queen-perfume/index.htm
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- Hatshepsut Poisoned?
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- Pretty Mummies
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Egypt
Hatshepsut's Perfume
A perfume bottle said to have been found in the Female Pharaoh's funerary possessions still contains residue which will be tested to be recreated.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/photogalleries/egyptian-queen-perfume/index.htm
- What Scents Did The Ancient Egyptians Use?
Science Daily The Ancient Egyptians cherished their fragrant scents, too, as perfume flacons from this period indicate. In its permanent exhibition, Bonn University's Egyptian Museum has a particularly well preserved example on display. Screening...
- Rome Show Features Ancient Perfumes
http://www.onelocalnews.com/akronfarmreport/ViewArticle.aspx?id=9238&source=2 A somewhat tenuous link to ancient Egypt, but it's a slow news day: "It‘s a rare chance to smell the scent of ancient history — typically a mix of natural spices...
- Hatshepsut Poisoned?
There is a study going on at the University of Bonn on a lovely little bottle bearing cartouches of king Hatshepsut. The researchers have discovered from the dried residue inside the bottle that it contains a carcinogenic hydrocarbon which may...
- Off To The Land Of Punt
Two ancient baboon mummies will be examined to see if samples from their hair will reveal the location in Africa from which they were collected. There is hope that the results will point to the ancient land of Punt where Hatshepsut and other kings of...
- Pretty Mummies
Here some photos from National Geographic on the recent finds of mummies from Illahun. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/photogalleries/dozens-mummies-found-lahun/index.html...