04 September, 2024

Chilling photos show 10,000 year old ‘saltmen’ mummies found in Iran

 https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/archaeology/chilling-photos-show-10000-year-old-saltmen-mummies-found-in-iran/news-story/8d5777dcc4c93bcd95217aca1abe8e53

Just imagine what hard lives these men had and the working condition’s would have been horrendous and detrimental to their health , before a cave in. They may have been slaves and therefore they were expendable. Salt is a good preservative and to see remains of people from thousands and years ago that can be scientifically examined with modern technology will yield amazing information of their lives. 



Springtime joy with Jack Frost visiting

 We had a freezing cold start to the morning today, it was -5.1 degrees in sunny southern Canberra. Yikes, I don't remember having such ...