2,500 year old mummy of a Russian Princess, which was unearthed 21 years ago, is expected to be brought back to the original burial place of her before the fear that the move has led to a series of disasters natural.
The remaining body parts of the Russian princess Ukok been preserved in permafrost soils of the plateau in southwestern Siberia, Russia during 2500, until being scientists Natalia Polosmak from the city Novosibirsk detected and excavated in 1993. This discovery had been hailed as "one of the important archaeological finds of the 20th century".
However, the relocation of the mummy of Princess Ukok led the elderly residents in the locality concerned. They urged the authorities put the mummy back resting place to "stop the wrath of God". They assert, the worst flooding in 50 years in the Altai and a series of earthquakes in this place due to the late Princess cause.
From time immemorial, the local people have believed that the presence of the mummy in the tomb entrance prevents sound company.
Siberian Times newspaper recently reported that the authorities have finally adopted the plan exhumed mummy in the Altai Mountains of Russia and build a mausoleum specially to commemorate her. Located on the pristine grasslands of Ukok plateau 2,500 meters high, beautiful tomb for Princess Ukok can be started next year.
Princess Ukok supposedly 1m62 high, only 25 - 28 years until her death. The cause of her death may be due to cancer, but the researchers said that she had a fall from a horse before he died. Her body was discovered preserved in permafrost soils with identified two men buried nearby.
The archaeological experts also found six horses, with saddle and bridle were buried around determine princess. They are believed to escort Princess soul to the afterlife, along with a meal of lamb and horse meat.
In addition, the archaeological team also found the ornaments made of stone, wood, copper and gold as well as a small box containing hemp and a stone to burn the coriander.
From clothing and possessions of mummies, including a "cosmetic bag", the scientists were able to reconstruct the secret of fashion as well as her beauty. The princess wore a long dress made from silk China and shod candidates were beautifully decorated.
At that time, Chinese silk is used in the royal funeral of Pazyrk, because it is more expensive than gold and is showing signs of wealth and status of the deceased. Top of the princess was completely shaved and wearing a wig made of horsehair and a deer mounted on top of the wood.
The skin of the face and neck princess not preserved, but the skin on her left arm remains, after thousands of years. Still, the most exciting discoveries of mummies is the elaborate drawings of the body, which are more expert evaluation is very similar to the modern day tattoo.
On the left shoulder tattoos mummy is a legendary animal is combined with monster deer lion birds. The mummy was a deer head tattoo on the wrist.
After excavation, the remaining body parts of the princess Ukok was team leader for each embalming Vladimir Lenin Soviet directly preservative treatment. Her mummy has spent nearly two decades in a scientific institute in Novosibirsk, then transferred to a specially designed room at the Republican National Museum in Gorno-Altaisk. However, the elderly always opposed the mummies on display to the public.
