Atilla the Hun

The baby was buried in tightly closed stone box, so the body was in an isolated air chamber for over 1,500 years.

26 August, 2015 - 22:13 ancient-origins

Mummified new-born baby protected in leather shroud for 1,500 years ago found in Altai Mountains

The tragic infant's remains were unearthed in excavations near Kurai village in Kosh-Agach district of the Altai Republic in southern Siberia. The baby's remains were sealed in a tightly closed stone...