We are announcing the upcoming Expert Meeting 2: The Degradation of Weighted Silk Objects in Heritage Collections, which will take place on March 24–25, 2025, at the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana. This event is part of the SAFESILK research project, a WEAVE initiative funded by FWO and ARIS, and is jointly organized by the [...]

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from the University of Ljubljana, revealing new details about mumification practices. The research, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society, is the first time that the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically studied combining a mix of [...]

From 27 to 29 November 2024, the CY Cergy Paris Université hosted the EUTOPIA Heritage Research Days, providing a platform for international academic research into the less visible dimensions of cultural heritage. In a lecture, Professor Mojca Ramšak delved into the world of olfactory heritage, revealing the subtle yet profound presence of sensory experiences in [...]