Ancient bodies that defy decomposition: The enigma of the eternal strength of mummies in Venezuela
The mysterious and inexplicable phenomena of the mummies of Venezuela, which have been preserved in an unusual and remarkable state of non-decomposition. The Black Death struck the Venezuelan people in the 14th century. Many people died from this highly contagious disease that caused enough torment to bury all the bodies The villager put the 42 bodies that could not be buried in the cemetery into a box and stored them in the basement of St. Michael’s chapel. When they opened the coffin, the dead bodies were mummified. People believed that God’s testament was to send their living ancestors to protect…
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