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The Yemeni Authority for Antiquities and State Museums in Hadramawt Governorate, southeast of Yemen, has found three ancient mummies, in the first archaeological discovery of its kind in the region.
“The discovered mummies show good condition, and studies will be carried out to understand more about their history and the mummification method used,” said Riad Bakramum, director of the commission.
It is noteworthy that the ancient Yemenis relied in the mummification process on a mixture of raisins, camel fat, some plants, resins, gum arabic, salt and tar.
Most of the mummies found in Yemen, home to many heritage and archaeological sites, were preserved in leather bags or squatted in rock tombs in rugged terrain of the mountains.
Historically, mummies have been found in various areas of Yemen such as Sana’a, al-Mahwit, Dhamar, al-Jawf and Shibam. The most recent discovery dates back to 1986, when a mummy dating back to about 3,200 years ago, 1,200 BC, was found and is currently preserved in the Museum of the Department of Archeology at Sana’a University.
It is worth noting that mummification was part of the worship of the ancient Yemenis, but with the turn of time and with the conversion of Islam, they left this practice.
Reports indicate that Yemeni antiquities and manuscripts have been looted, vandalized, and smuggled out of the country, especially after the outbreak of war 9 years ago.