Scientists Uncover Mystery of 300-Year-Old ‘Air-Dried Chaplain’ Mummy, Say He Was an 18th-Century Parish Vicar A long-held mummy secret has finally made its way into the world, thanks to a ...

Now, after years of mystery, the "unusually" well-preserved mummy of an 18th-century priest has finally been revealed to have been embalmed using a strange method never documented before.

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.

And the researchers believe it’s the mixture of materials that has kept the mummy in its apparent air-dried state. “The chips and the fabric would have (bound) water.

This week, uncover the secrets of an 18th century mummy, meet an ancestor of unusual modern mammals, see the sun like never before, and more. How did the ‘air-dried chaplain’ die? New research ...

While it is clear that the “air-dried chaplain” is not a natural mummy, more detailed analysis is needed to say definitively whether zinc chloride was used to preserve the remains, said Marco ...

A water leak in the church crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein presented an opportunity for scientists to delve into the secrets of an unusual mummy. Called the “air-dried chaplain” by village ...

While it is clear that the “air-dried chaplain” is not a natural mummy, more detailed analysis is needed to say definitively whether zinc chloride was used to preserve the remains, said Marco ...

A water leak in the church crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein presented an opportunity for scientists to delve into the secrets of an unusual mummy. Called the “air-dried chaplain” by village ...

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 ...

While it is clear that the “air-dried chaplain” is not a natural mummy, more detailed analysis is needed to say definitively whether zinc chloride was used to preserve the remains, said Marco ...