Scientists have found that ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit woody, spicy, and sweet aromas, offering fresh insights into mummification process, practices, and materials. | ABS-CBN News

👁️✨ A Coffin Telling the Journey to Eternity This beautifully decorated coffin is adorned with funerary scenes central to ancient Egyptian belief. Among them are depictions of the mummification ritual, as well as inscriptions carrying wishes for offerings in the afterlife. 🔸 On the back, a large protective image of a goddess spreads her divine power to safeguard the deceased, whose name remains unknown. 🔸 Such coffins were not just containers for the body — they were sacred objects ensuring r

This ancient Egyptian coffin tells the tale of two makers 🔨🖌️ CT scans have revealed the wooden structure of this coffin – made around 2,700 years ago for a man called Pakepu – was created by a very skilled carpenter. But if you look closely at the decoration, the paint has run in some places and the colour on the face is thinner on one side than the other. The hieroglyphs are also poorly written – all of which suggests the painter was less skilled at their craft. Get closer to the makers of a

👁️✨ A Coffin Telling the Journey to Eternity This beautifully decorated coffin is adorned with funerary scenes central to ancient Egyptian belief. Among them are depictions of the mummification ritual, as well as inscriptions carrying wishes for offerings in the afterlife. 🔸 On the back, a large protective image of a goddess spreads her divine power to safeguard the deceased, whose name remains unknown. 🔸 Such coffins were not just containers for the body — they were sacred objects ensuring r