The best preserved mummy - Rosalia Lombardo

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Re: The best preserved mummy - Rosalia Lombardo

@Faris_Udeen

Would be interesting to see how it developes over time though… I mean 1920 was not that long ago… if its still as impressive as this after 300 or 500 years then I can say its miracle indeed.

Yeah it has slowly started to show signs of decay e.g. discoloration. They moved the mummy to a new drier spot in the catacombs, and her original coffin was placed in a hermetically sealed glass enclosure with nitrogen gas to prevent decay. But then it was returned to its original location. I’m assuming the scientists are going to keep fighting to keep it looking good as long as they can.

@_MuNiYa

So aside from just wanting to see if they can; are there any other reasons to do this?

Apparently, her dad was grief-stricken when she passed away and didn’t want to let go of her. He was the one who approached the embalmer to get his daughter’s body preserved.