Well-preserved 18th-century Austrian mummy identified as parish vicar embalmed using previously unknown method An extremely well-preserved mummy found in the crypt of a village church in Austria not only has its identity confirmed but also provides a new, previously unknown method of embalming. The body, which had long been referred to as the “Air-Dried Chaplain” of St. Thomas am Blasenstein, is now identified as the body of Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg, a parish vicar who died in 1746... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/well-preserved-18th-century-austrian-mummy/