Summary Scattered across the island of Sicily, beneath picturesque churches, are thousands of mummified bodies. And most mysterious of all is one known as the "sleeping beauty"-Rosalia Lombardo. A child barely two years old when she died nearly a century ago, her body remains flawlessly preserved. A scientific team is on the case, exploring this baffling culture of mummification and revealing the secret formula behind Rosalia's perfect preservation.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Peter Coyote Salvatore Vecchio Lisa Ling Ryan Duffy
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 2009
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA
Production companies : National Geographic Television National Geographic Society
Summary Scattered across the island of Sicily, beneath picturesque churches, are thousands of mummified bodies. And most mysterious of all is one known as the "sleeping beauty"-Rosalia Lombardo. A child barely two years old when she died nearly a century ago, her body remains flawlessly preserved. A scientific team is on the case, exploring this baffling culture of mummification and revealing the secret formula behind Rosalia's perfect preservation.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 2009
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA
Production companies : National Geographic Television National Geographic Society