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There are 7 off the beaten path places tagged mummies:

VenezuelaVenezuela off the beaten path

The mummies of Dr. Knoche

August Gottfried Knoche was a German doctor who invented a mysterious mummification elixir and when he knew he would be dead soon, had his nurse inject him with it to become a mummy himself. To this…
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In: science puzzles, memento mori, mummies, anatomy
HungaryHungary off the beaten path

Hungarian Vác mummies

265 mummies were accidentally discovered during the renovation of the Dominican church of the town Vác in Hungary. Due to the microclimate of the underground vaults, dead bodies got exceptionally…
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In: museums and collections, burial sites, memento mori, mummies
DenmarkDenmark off the beaten path

The Bog body of Haraldskær Woman

Haraldskær Woman is a preserved bog body from 490 BC, which got discovered by farmers of Jutland in 1835 and believed to be the remains of Queen Gunhild of Norway. Due to this mistaken identity, the…
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In: burial sites, memento mori, mummies, nordic
Sri LankaSri Lanka off the beaten path

The Temple of Buddha's Tooth in Kandy

The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka, houses Buddha's canine tooth since 371 AD. The tooth is kept in seven jeweled caskets, resting on a throne upon a lotus in a shrine fronted by elephant…
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In: places of worship, festivals, sacred places, mummies, Buddhist
PortugalPortugal off the beaten path

Saint Maria Adelaide chapel

Saint Maria Adelaide's remains in Arcozelo are believed to possess healing power - people come there every day to ask her for help them and their loved ones.
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In: weird traditions, places of worship, sacred places, strange things for sale, mummies
EgyptEgypt off the beaten path

City of the Dead, Cairo

The City of the Dead in Cairo is an unforgettable experience - it has people living inside the tombs, mausoleums and crypts.
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In: eccentric homes, burial sites, memento mori, mummies
PhilippinesPhilippines off the beaten path

Kabayan fire mummies

Kabayan mummies, a.k.a. Ibaloi or Benguet mummies in Philippines are a rare site to see. They are unique because of the mummification through fire process Ibaloi people used.
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In: weird traditions, rituals, burial sites, bones, mummies