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The Beautiful Dead

For centuries, well-to-do noble families in Sicily had a tradition of mummifying their dead. Melissa Hogenboom gets exclusive access to a mummy summer school to find out more.

For centuries, well-to-do noble families in Sicily had a tradition of mummifying their dead. Hundreds of mummies have been preserved in churches and crypts throughout Sicily, providing clues to the lives they lived. Melissa Hogenboom gets exclusive access to a mummy summer school in Santa Lucia Del Mela to find out more.

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Sun 4 Nov 2018 20:10GMT
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