archaeology

When archaeologists found a cache of medieval mummies in a Lebanese cave, the amazing discovery took their breath away. The remarkably well-preserved bodies of eight people who were buried in Qadisha Valley opened the gates to a forgotten story. Imagine this meeting of living researchers and people who died centuries ago – although the faces of the deceased were still recognizable, their names and companions were already long gone. The fascinating mummies were brought to light by a team of archaeologists and speleologists (specialists in caves) from the Groupe d'Etudes et de Recherches Souterraines du Liban- GERSL. GERSL’s investigation of the grotto unfolded over several years. The infant later named Yasmine was found on July 13, 1990. During explorations in