Discovered the mummy 'beauty sleeping in the lake' 2,000 years old wearing a silk dress

When found, the "beauty" was wearing a silk dress, and a chest of pine nuts was placed on the chest, which was conceived by the ancient people to help the deceased to step into the afterlife.

The remains of the 2,000-year-old 'beauty' were discovered in the upstream reservoir of a giant hydroelectric dam of 242m high, in the Yenisei River, Siberia, southern Russia, Mirror reported on June 22.

The mummy is so well preserved that the silk costume is still intact.

Scientists say they accidentally discovered the remains when the water in the dam collapsed to the point where it was "exposed" to the burial place. When found, the 'beauty' was wearing a silk dress, and a chest of pine nuts was placed on her chest, which was conceived by the ancient people to help the deceased to step into the afterlife. Besides there is also a makeup box, inside contains birch bark and a small mirror.

Archaeologist Marina Kilunovskaya, who works at the St Petersburg Institute of Cultural Materials History, said: 'During the excavation we happened to find the mummy of a young woman. It is extremely well preserved. We found that the remains were preserved in a natural way without prior intention. '

Natalya Solovieva, deputy director of the St Petersburg Institute of Cultural Materials History, said: 'We believe in the mummy is a silk dress, there is also a beaded belt.'

Hydroelectric dam where mummies are found.

Experts are working on restoring a woman's remains. This could help scientists know exactly when the remains were buried.