Published On: Tue, May 6th, 2025

Scientists discover 18th-century Austrian mummy was embalmed through the rectum

A brown stone and brick church surrounded by trees and shrubbery

Scientists have figured out how the body of an 18th-century Austrian vicar has remained so well-preserved for nearly 300 years — and it’s unlike anything they’ve seen before.

CBC | World News

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Scientists discover 18th-century Austrian mummy was embalmed through the rectum