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Austrian scientists have discovered a bizarre and previously unknown embalming method used on a centuries old mummy found in a church crypt, leaving the body in remarkably well preserved condition.

WARNING: This article contains graphic images. Reader discretion is advised. Researchers have uncovered the reason an "unusual" 18th-century mummy was preserved so well in Austria – and it's highly ...

We typically associate mummies with ancient Egypt - or sometimes cheesy old horror movies. Now a newly described mummy from an unexpected place - Austria - details in the journal Frontiers in Medicine ...

The 300-year-old mummified body of a vicar has been "exceptionally well preserved" - thanks to a never-before-seen embalming method. The mummy - known locally as "The Air-Dried Priest" - was embalmed ...

Archeologists have made some surprising discoveries based on these human remains.A. Leydo/Warsaw Mummy Project, Mirosław Blicharski, HS2, Johan Reinhard Archaeology is always trying to understand more ...

(CNN) — Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been a rich source of rumor and speculation. Local lore suggested the mummified ...