The mummified and skeletal remains of more than 160 children lie preserved in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo in northern Sicily, and soon, scientists hope to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding their lives and deaths using X-ray technology.
The catacombs contain at least 1,284 mummified and skeletonized corpses of varying ages, according to the new research project's website . The catacombs were in use from the late 1590s to 1880, although two additional bodies were buried there in….
The catacombs contain at least 1,284 mummified and skeletonized corpses of varying ages, according to the new research project's website . The catacombs were in use from the late 1590s to 1880, although two additional bodies were buried there in…United States Latest News, United States Headlines
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