The child, radiocarbon-dated to between 1617 and 1814, was laid to rest in a sealed copper coffin beneath an ancient villa. Scientists now confirm that the unique interaction between copper, bodily fluids, and the burial environment produced one of the most unusual preservation cases ever documented. This discovery represents the first recorded case of a full-body “green mummy.” Unlike previous …
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