Italy's Mystery Mummies

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.

S23.E8 ∙ Italy's Mystery Mummies

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Peter Coyote Salvatore Vecchio Lisa Ling Ryan Duffy

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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.

Details

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

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