Momias de Guanajuatto in Mexico.
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Catacombs of the Capuchins
Catacombs of the Capuchins
Catacombs of the Capuchins
Lenin's Mausoleum
ITAR-TASS Photo Agency / Alamy
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
"Ötzi" at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
Courtesy South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
"Ötzi" at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
Courtesy South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
"Ötzi" at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
Courtesy South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Foto Ochsenreiter
Museo Arqueológio
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Itigilov at the Ivolginsky Temple in Buryatia, Russia.
El Brujo Archeological Complex
El Brujo Archeological Complex
El Brujo Archeological Complex
Forget about the deadly monsters that desert winds conjure up in the series of blockbuster Mummy movies. There's nothing scarier—or more thrilling—than getting face-to-face with an ancient body. Our challenge? To wrap up the most visually compelling desiccated corpses we could find. From a Communist heavy hitter to a Buddhist monk perpetually set in the lotus position, we got the goods.