Capturing the attention of the global press this morning: What mummies smell like – and what they dream of. The international press is taking note of a study that saw researchers recreate the “scent of eternity” — a pine, clove, and vanilla-scented balm used in the mummification process of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman buried in Luxor’s Valley of the Kings. Published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports last week, the study is getting play in Science News, the Guardian, and CNN this morning. Meanwhile, National Geographic takes a peek into the dreams — and nightmares —of our ancient ancestors.

More on the Zambia case: Five Egyptians and one Zambian national were released after their espionage charges were dropped by a Zambian court on Friday. (Reuters | Sky News Arabia)

PLUS- Politics and power cuts: Reuters reports that detained publisher and political organizer Hisham Kassem has started a hunger strike. Meanwhile, Deutsche Welle is giving ink to the state of political detainees in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election and the Washington Post takes a look at this summer’s energy shortages against the backdrop of our energy export ambitions.

AND- The Atlantic has a photo essay about the new administrative capital, which is slowly taking shape to the east of Cairo.

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