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No matter how much we love studying the past, there are times when it is a good thing that we cannot directly experience it. One such time involves London's "The Great Stink." Just like its name implies, "The Great Stink" resulted from the smell coming from the highly poluted and diseased Thames River during a particular summer. It… Continue reading Article: “The Great Stink” Engulfed London In A Cloud Of Fetid Air Back In 1858
Archeologists are dedicated to digging out details about the past, and what they find can often be surprising. Occasionally, archeology can even tell us what historical people or historical places smelled like. In this article from Smithsonian Magazine, the author discusses the implications of finding an ancient bottle of Roman perfume. link to What Did the Ancient… Continue reading Article: What Did the Ancient Romans Smell Like?
What did the past smell like? This is a question that this article from Smithsonian Magazine tries to address. While it focusses on the attempts to recreate Cleopatra's perfume, it also talks about the importance of scent to culture and ways that we might recapture the scents of the past. link to Scientists Recreate Cleopatra's… Continue reading Article: Scientists Recreate Cleopatra’s Favorite Perfume
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