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Merit's wig: A 3,400-year-old Egyptian headpiece smoothed down with ancient homemade hair gel

Merit's head covering was made from real human hair and was buried with her in its own wooden cabinet.

LiveScience · Nov 10, 2025

Turin: The ultimate travel guide to the host city of Eurovision 2022

The mountainous Italian city of Turin is great for food, culture and hiking.

Euronews · Jul 15, 2025

‘Myrrh, conifer oil and … breakfast tea’: my sniffer team’s surprise findings on what mummified bodies smell like

When we see objects in museum display cases, it often doesn’t tell their whole story. One thing that tends to get ignored or even lost in the conservation process is the smell. We lose a lot of valuable information as a result, such as how the object was produced or…

The Conversation · Feb 14, 2025