Very little is known about more than 160 children interred in Sicily’s world-famous Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, and why their slight and often mummified bodies were placed there in the first place.
Now, a group of researchers is preparing to reveal some of their long-held mysteries.
“We are looking for cause of death, health conditions at the time of death, and development,” she added. “No one has looked at the mummies to better understand these attributes before.”The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, the largest collection of mummified remains in Europe, contain some 1,284 mummified and partially-skeletonized bodies, researchers said — some exceptionally well-preserved.
Researchers will scan each mummy head to toe to examine their bones, to help with age determination, as well as dental remains and any remnants of soft tissue in the pelvic area to determine the sex. It has now become a historic landmark and a popular tourist attraction. Visitors can pay the equivalent of $3.40 to tour the catacombs and see the bodies.
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