Greek Mummy In Gold-Embroidered Dress Discovered

The mummy originates from Roman times, it was most likely highly ranked and died at the age between 50 and 60.

The middle-aged mummy which lived in the ancient Greece time was found in a lead coffin placed in a marble sarcophagus. This is first real piece of evidence of embalming in Greece during the Roman times, Live Science writes.

Scientists managed to prove that various resins, oils and plants which were used in the process originate from year 300. Apart from the skeleton, the mummy has also preserved tissue parts, which are now fragile and thin. The eyebrows were preserved, along with hand muscles, hair and blood cells.

The woman was covered in purple silk, embroidered with gold, which proves she was of high social status. Her bones tell us she dies at the age between 50 and 60. The mummy is currently in the Thessaloniki Archaeology Museum in Greece.

The results of examining the mummy give abundant information on tissue preservation, antibacterial and antioxidant substances used by the Greeks.