Looted 7th-century BC oenochoe returned to Greece by Hanover museum, municipality
The oenochoe has a trefoil-shaped mouth and a cover, and is dated to 620-600 BC. Traces of the decoration around its neck are still visible.
Source: hellenicnews.com
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What does eternal life smell like? A Danish museum has the answer
An exhibit on ancient Egypt at the Moesgaard Museum includes "the scent of eternity," crafted from the remains of millennia-old funerary oil
Source: nationalpost.com
'Scent of Eternity' Used in Ancient Egyptian Mummification Recreated
Researchers have recreated what they're describing as the "scent of eternity" once deemed fit for an Ancient Egyptian noblewoman. Beeswax, plant oil, and tree resin were among the ingredients that made up the aroma more than 3,500 years ago, which was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay, according to Sky News. Fast-forward from 1450 BCE to 2023, and the unique smell has been developed again using advanced analytical techniques that can separate chemicals and identify what they're created from.
Source: aawsat.com
Perfumer helps recreate 'scent of eternity' used in Ancient Egyptian mummification
The scent used during the mummification of Senetnay was recreated using balm residues found in two jars excavated from Egypt's Valley of the Kings more than a century ago.
Source: sky.com
The Archaeologist Who Discovered King Tut's Tomb Almost Certainly Stole Artifacts From It, a New Book Reveals
New evidence confirms long-held suspicions that archaeologist Howard Carter stole from the King Tut's tomb.
Source: artnet.com