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This Green Mummy Reveals an Unexpected Secret of Conservation

Some mummies, buried for centuries, continue to surprise scientists. In Italy, the discovery of a human body almost entirely tinted with green has intrigued researchers for years. This unique green mummy owes not its colour to a strange ritual, but to an unexpected chemical phenomenon. A recent scientific study reveals how copper, present in the coffin, has profoundly altered the conservation of the body. Researchers have discovered a unique gre…
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Some mummies, buried for centuries, continue to surprise scientists. In Italy, the discovery of a human body almost entirely tinted with green has intrigued researchers for years. This unique green mummy owes not its colour to a strange ritual, but to an unexpected chemical phenomenon. A recent scientific study reveals how copper, present in the coffin, has profoundly altered the conservation of the body. Researchers have discovered a unique gre…

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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