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In ancient times, some cultures used sarcophagi made of wood or stone like a bowl to place corpses previously subjected to an embalming process, since they were intended objective to protect the deceased from any danger.
The sarcophagi at the moment They continue to be studied by specialists on the subject. Now a group of archaeologists decided to open a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus in the city of Giugliano, near Naples, after initially investigating its interior with a microcamera, they found something impressive that left researchers shocked.
What did they discover in the sarcophagus?
The research, led by Simona Formola and her team, found one mummy in excellent condition, something they did not expect since it dates back 2 thousand years.
The body was wrapped in a shroudaccompanied by funerary items such as bottles of ointments and cleaning tools that belonged to the person.
Archaeologists assume that the body belonged to an important person because royal sarcophagi contained objects that were of utmost importance to their owners.
He superintendent of the Italian Ministry of Culture, Marian Nuzzo, expressed that This discovery offers a more detailed insight on the funerary customs of ancient Naples, thereby providing a new opportunity for research in other disciplines.
Nuzzo added that they have high expectations about the results of the analyzes that are being carried out on the body found, it is expected to collect important data about thehe necropolis and the Neapolitan society of 2 thousand years ago.
To get to this data, specialists will carry out various studies and laboratory analysis with samples of the deposition beds.
One of the reasons why the researchers considered that the mummy’s body was preserved over the years it’s because he had good climatic conditions in the burial chamber.
Furthermore, it is believed that the body before being entered into the sarcophagus was treated with Chenopodium-based creams and wormwood, two plants known for their conservative properties.
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