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Italy's Mystery Mummies (Season 23, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, History

Scattered across the island of Sicily, beneath picturesque churches, are thousands of mummified bodies. And most mysterious of all is one known as the "sleeping beauty"-Rosalia Lombardo. A child barely two years old when she died nearly a ...See moreScattered across the island of Sicily, beneath picturesque churches, are thousands of mummified bodies. And most mysterious of all is one known as the "sleeping beauty"-Rosalia Lombardo. A child barely two years old when she died nearly a century ago, her body remains flawlessly preserved. A scientific team is on the case, exploring this baffling culture of mummification and revealing the secret formula behind Rosalia's perfect preservation. See less
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Jon Austin
Self - Assistant to Dr. Salafia Self - Assistant to Dr. Salafia   See fewer
Timothy Beagley
Self - Capuchin Monk Self - Capuchin Monk   See fewer
Jordan Chapman
Self - Salafia's Corpse Self - Salafia's Corpse   See fewer
Richard Falzone
Self - Dr. Alfredo Salafia Self - Dr. Alfredo Salafia   See fewer
Michael Andrew Reed
Self - Monk Self - Monk   See fewer
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