Lithuanian Mummies Reveal Their Secrets to Scientists
June 5, 2017 By Sarah Pruitt
Thanks to their analysis of nearly two dozen extraordinary well-preserved corpses found in a church crypt in Vilnius, Lithuania, scientists are revising long-held assumptions about the history of smallpox and other diseases. Buried along with hundreds of other bodies, these 23 corpses were spontaneously mummified—some with nearly intact clothing, skin and internal organs—by the cool temperature and ventilation of their underground lair. Since 2012, a team of researchers has been studying the mummies in order to better understand their health and the diseases they suffered.
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