Ötzi the iceman

When hikers in the Ötztal Alps stumbled on a body melting out of a glacier in September 1991, they thought they had found an unfortunate mountaineer who had disappeared perhaps a couple decades prior. But as soon as it was revealed that the mummified remains dated back 5300 years—and that the man had been murdered by an arrow to the back—researchers knew they had to solve the most fascinating ancient forensic case ever found. Nicknamed Ötzi, the Iceman, and Frozen Fritz, the

The ancient mummy of a man found frozen in the Alps continues to give scholars new insights into human history.

Otzi the Iceman is worth of an entire museum dedicated to him in Bolzano, Italy. He was shockingly well preserved due to being encased in ice even though he is ~5,300 years old. Click to learn more about this historic discovery and why visiting Otzi should be on your history travel bucket list.

Dolan DNA Learning Center, Resin and Mixed Media, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Dolan DNA Learning Center, Resin and Mixed Media, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

Researchers have re-examined the genomic history of the neolithic Iceman, revealing a different appearance and ancestry than previously thought.

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A new and improved DNA analysis of the famous 'Iceman' mummy suggests this ancient individual is not who we thought he was.

OTZI THE ICEMAN - SOME FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW: 1) It took ten years to figure out how he died. The 5300-year-old remains of Otzi were discovered by two hikers in northernmost Italy in 1991, as he...

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