Picture shows ancient wooden tags, undated. The wooden tags hold clues to the climate of the times of Roman Egypt in the form of the tree’s growth rings. Note: Photo is obtained from Prof. Dr. Sabine Huebner. (Prof. Dr. Sabine Huebner/Newsflash)
Copyrights: Prof. Dr. Sabine Huebner/Newsflash
12 April 2023
Ancient body tags used to identify mummies from 2,000 years ago could hold the secret of the planet's extreme weather patterns, it has emerged. Scientists in Switzerland are examining 3,000 of the wooden identity labels found in tombs on mummified bodies across Europe and Egypt. The tags...