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Alan Billis, the first man mummified in the ancient Egyptians style.

Dr Stephen Buckley with the mummified body of Alan Billis

Alan Billis, a terminally ill taxi driver from Torquay, UK, has become the first man to be mummified in the style of the ancient Egyptians for at least 3,000 years. Scientists embalmed Alan Billis following his death from lung cancer using the techniques that preserved Tutankhamun’s body after his death in 1323 BC. Alan Billis, 61, loved watching documentaries and he agreed to have his body prese…

Oct 18 2011 | Posted in Europe News,Science & Technology | Read More »

Ten people who have been exhumed

The remains of many well-known people have been exhumed in the course of history

The remains of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have been exhumed to investigate allegations he was poisoned. The bodies of many well-known people have been dug up in the course of history, for myriad reasons. Here is a selection. 1. Oliver Cromwell The English soldier and statesman died in 1658, was embalmed, had a state funeral and was then buried in Westminster Abbey. After the Restoration, he…

Nov 27 2012 | Posted in Education | Read More »

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