Scientists discover 18th-century Austrian mummy was embalmed through the rectum

May 8, 2025 - 01:00
Scientists discover 18th-century Austrian mummy was embalmed through the rectum
A brown stone and brick church surrounded by trees and shrubbery

Scientists have figured out how the body of an 18th-century Austrian vicar has remained so well-preserved for nearly 300 years — and it’s unlike anything they’ve seen before.