Three mummies found in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, Jan. 02 (YPA) – The local authorities in Hadramout province, eastern Yemen, announced on Tuesday the discovery of three mummies.

The announcement confirmed that the discovered mummies were in good condition and would be studied to learn more about their history and the mummification method used.

The ancient Yemenis used raisins, camel fat, some plant leaves, resins, Arabic gum, salt, and tar in the mummification process.

Most of the mummies were found in Yemen, which is full of heritage and archaeological sites, wrapped in linen inside leather bags, and some of them were squatting in rock tombs in rugged areas of the mountains.

Previously, mummies were found in the areas of Sanaa, Mahweet, Dhamar, Jawf, and Shibam, the most prominent of which was a mummy found in 1986 dating back to about 3,200 years ago, i.e., 1200 BC, and it is currently preserved in the Museum of the Department of Archeology at Sanaa University.

The Yemenis practiced mummification to meet the requirements of some ancient Yemeni rituals, and when Islam came, the Yemenis abandoned mummification.

YPA