Mummies From Around the World

Mummy Mummies preserved bodies
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Catacombs
The Capuchin's Catacombs in Palermo, Italy, was first established in 1599 when the local priests mummified a holy monk so that they could pray to him after death. In time, the locals wanted to remember their relatives and loved ones in the same way.

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