Read the 400-year love letter on Korean mummies

Archaeologists were surprised to read the touching letter placed on the chest of a mummy man .

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Scientists have recently discovered a touching love letter on the body of a mummy of men over 400 years old - excavated in Andong, South Korea. Through the investigation, experts said the man, named Eung-tae - was thought to be a member of the ancient Korean family of Goseong Yi, while the letter on him was of his wife. pregnant.

The letter was found on the body of the Eung-tae mummy

This touching 400-year-old love letter was found on Eung-tae's chest, revealing the sadness, loss and suffering that the wife of the deceased suffered. The whole letter exuded an utter sadness of the pregnant woman but left. She asked Eung-tae to explain to her why she left her and her child and said that she would not live without him.

The touching letter was written in 1586

The letter said, "I can't live without you. I want to go with you, take me anywhere - where I live. In this world, I can't forget love. I love you for you The sadness of not having you is as long and endless, I will live here with my baby in my stomach without you. "

Scientists said, learning mummies, they found, Eung-tae has a tall appearance, bigger than a Korean man at that time. The well-preserved skin and beard show that when he was alive, he looked good.

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Se-kwon Yim, the former director of Andong National University Museum, said: "When I saw the mummy, the well-preserved, mustache mustache made me feel an exuding charm from this man." .

In addition to the love letter, a pair of women's sandals were also found at the head of the mummy in the grave. Scientists believe that sandals made of hair appear in Korean literature as a symbol of love and hope to be healthy again.

Scientists are still continuing to learn about the Eung-tae mummy and 12 other mummies buried in the same grave. According to experts, the author of the letter remains anonymous, but they say the letter is inspired by details in the opera, movies and many old novels .