Weird News: Parade of Mummies to Begin in Italy
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The remarkably well preserved remains of kings, warriors, and nobodies from far in the past have always seized the human fancy. Mummies from all cultures continue to fascinate and frighten in a way like few other historical artifacts. The bizarre transition of living tissue to petrified antecedent thousands of years later is one of the most mysterious to try to comprehend. In any case, if you're anywhere within range of northern Italy, this carnival of mummies from across the world sounds too enticing to pass up.
