Scientists have studied an enigmatic mummy from the crypt of an Austrian church and revealed an unusual embalming method and other secrets.

Fascinated by the “screaming woman” who died 3,500 years ago, researchers used CT scans other techniques to understand what might have caused her striking expression.

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the term “mummy” usually brings to mind images of Egyptian sarcophagi. But the history of mummies is much more complex and spans cultures ...

Noteworthy, CNN notes, for its well-preserved skin and tissue, the mysteries of the mummy that has been dubbed the “air-dried chaplain” endured until quite recently, when a water leak in the ...

Inside the mummy, the researchers found a small glass sphere with holes on both ends — perhaps part of a set of rosary beads accidentally trapped in the embalming material.

A mummy called the ‘air-dried chaplain’ has long been shrouded in mystery. Scientists say they now have answers Story by Katie Hunt, CNN • 1w ...

Still fascinated by the “screaming woman” who died some 3,500 years ago, a different team of scientists recently used CT scans to reveal details about the mummy’s morphology, health ...

By Katie Hunt, CNN (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 ...

A mummy called the ‘air-dried chaplain’ has long been shrouded in mystery. Scientists say they now have answers Courtesy Andreas Nerlich via CNN Newsource ...