World famous mummies
Archaeologists unearthed countless human remains preserved for a long time from hundreds to thousands of years across continents, including some mummies noted for their speciality.
1. Mummy Ramses Second - Egypt
The mummy of King Pharaoh Ramses II is also known as King Ramses the Great. He died in 1213 BC. The interesting thing about mummies is in red hair. In ancient Egypt, red hair was like a connection with the god Seth, the god who killed the dragon god Osiris.
2. Ginger - Egyptian mummy
Mummies existed before embalming technology became popular in Egypt. Ginger is said to be an adult male, died about 5,000 years ago and is buried directly in desert sand. Ginger is just one of many Egyptian mummies buried in this way.
3. Skydstrup mummy, Denmark
This smiling skull belongs to a young woman with a slender body. She was buried in South Jutland, about 1,300 BC. Through clothes and jewelry, Skydstrup was conjectured as a child in a powerful family.
4. First Sethos Mummy, Egypt
The Egyptians were dubbed the mummy expert. That's why we can admire their work after 3,000 years. All internal organs are removed from the corpse. They are then stored inside the jars or processed and brought back into the body. The process of mummification takes 70 days, done by priests with knowledge of the human body.
5. Mummy Princess Ukok, Siberia
Archaeologists estimate that Princess Ukok's mummy has existed for about 2,500 years. Mummy famous for gorgeous tattoos on the body. Since the tomb of Ukok princess was unearthed, forest fires, earthquakes, illnesses and suicide have happened. Many people explain that there is a mysterious curse behind this mummy.
6. Nazca, Peru mummy
The mummies of Chauchilla in Peru date back about 1,000 years, often in a sitting position, facing the sunrise. The mummy's skin is covered with a plastic layer to protect it from insect infestation and slow down the decomposition process by bacteria.
8. Rendswuhren mummy - Germany
The mummy was discovered in Germany in 1871. Autopsies discovered a triangular hole in Rendswuhren's skull and thought he was beaten to death.
7. Gallagh mummy - Ireland
The mummy was found in an Irish swamp in 1821, constantly buried and dug up whenever someone wanted to see it. Gallagh was buried in a cloak, wrapped in willow wood around his neck. Some archaeologists think that the wood was used to strangle Gallagh.
8. Mummy Christian Fiedrich von Kahlbutz - Germany
The mummy belongs to the German knight, who is said to have caused the rape and virgin rape in the region. After being sentenced, he swore: 'If I am really guilty, after death, my body will not decompose' . And this mummy is believed to prove the guilt he caused.
9. Mummy with painted face - Egypt
Stories of cursed, revived mummies and obsession with living people appear a lot in the film world. At the British Museum, the story is like a resurrection when contemplating mummies with many strange strokes on the face.
10. Mummy Rosalia Lombardo - Italy
The preservation of the mummy's management is so high that when looking at it, everyone feels like a mummy is sleeping and can wake up at any time. Rosalia died when she was 2 years old due to pneumonia in 1920. Her blood was replaced by a hormone. Then, people pour alcohol and salicylic acid to prevent the fungus from developing and keep the body from becoming dehydrated.
11. Qilakitsoq - Greenland mummy
Qilakitsoq mummy is probably the smallest mummy, belonging to the 6-month-old boy. The corpse was found in a tomb preserved with ice. It is said that this boy had a sword syndrome and was placed in a grave living with his mother. It was an Eskimo custom now.
12. Guanjuato mummy - Mexico
Guanjuato mummy is one of the most terrifying and terrible mummies in the world. The facial expressions make people think that the mummy is buried alive.
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