The Curious Case Of European Mummies | The Secret Mummies Of Lisbon

At the request of the Catholic Church in Lisbon, members of the Royal Archeology and Historical Association of Portugal excavate 78 mummies in a crypt beneath the altar of the Sacramento Church in Lisbon. In the course of excavation the researchers find handwritten books indicating there is a large...

49 min - Ancient Worlds - Absolute History

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