A Dying Man Agrees To Be Mummified Using Ancient Egyptian Techniques

In a world-first experiment, British cab driver Alan Bilis—diagnosed with terminal cancer—volunteers his body to solve a 3,000-year-old mystery: the "secret art" of mummification. For years, historians believed the Egyptians used simple dry salt to preserve their Pharaohs, but Dr. Stephen Buckley...

47 min - Ancient Worlds - Absolute History

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