The mystery of a 300-year dead body does not degrade

Researchers during the 10 months of discovering a special corpse called Da Franzy in Austria were very surprised and did not understand why this corpse could not use any mummification measures that could remain intact. Such integrity.

At the time of the discovery of this strange corpse, the local population had been buzzing for a long time. The corpse was named Da Franzy identified in burial in 1746.

The identity of the corpse was also confirmed as Franz Xaver Sydler von Rosenegg , living from 1709 - 1746.

Friest of Franz Xaver Sydler von Rosenegg.

Pathologist Researcher Andreas Nerlich and forensic scientists Peter Hofer and Oliver Peschel of Munich University are directly involved in the study to clarify the mystery of 300-year-old non-biodegradable, said. The priest died of tuberculosis, not epilepsy, as many people think.

The team said that the lungs of corpses showed that before he died, the priest wore tuberculosis and showed signs of internal bleeding in the body leading to death.

'The priest's corpse is crammed with rags, wood shavings and branches are then buried in the tomb. With random elements, the corpse was preserved like a mummy , 'the expert team said.

Besides, when using X-rays to assess, experts also discovered strange objects such as a rosary in the lower abdomen, previously suspected to be the cause of poisoning the corpse.

In addition, the experts determined that the priest's skin and bones were well preserved, with no signs of injury showing that the priest was still not doing heavy labor during his lifetime. The scratch on his teeth was only because he used a straw for a long time.

Currently, the priest's special corpse is on display for the public.