Polar Princess discovered after 900 yrs of burial in Siberia

CAIRO – 8 August 2017: Russian scientists have discovered on Monday a unique 12th century mummy that had been buried in permafrost soil in Siberia and named it called the Polar Princess which was buried in permafrost soil in the 12th century.

Archeologists found the princess body of a 35-year old woman in a copper cocoon and fur close to the Arctic Circle, and was the only woman buried among almost three dozen men, according to a Friday report by The Siberian Times.

The mummified remains are astonishing, with impressively intact eyelashes and teeth and a well reserved head with long hair.

The mummy has a green layer and is believed to be a copper kettle to protect her during its journey to the hereafter.

The woman was a member of a mysterious medieval civilization based on hunting and fishing that held sway in this polar region, but had connections to Persia.

Archeologists are puzzled as to why she is the only adult female found in the necropolis – formerly believed to be a male burial ground.

It could mean she was an elite member of her society which lived in this cold region, although apart from several temple rings close to her skull, there was no evidence of jewelry in her tomb.




The Polar Princess had long eye lashes and impressive teeth – Institute of the Problems of Northern Development SB RAS