The mystery of a 300-year-old mummу’s ancient grave in Hanoi, Vietnam.
On December 10, Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong, a renowned archaeologist from the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology, oversaw the excavation of ancient monuments dating back approximately 300 years. The tomb had been discovered three days earlier on December 7 by a group of laborers in Phu My who were constructing a road and irrigation system.
The group of employees exposed three coffins, including two standard wooden coffins and a double-layered, attar-scented coffin with two layers. They informed the local authorities, believing that this was an ancient tomb.
The mausoleum was discovered in a region known as Ba Chua fields. The coffin is nearly two meters long and sixty centimeters wide, with three layers: wood on the outside, adhesive in the middle, and attar-embalmed wood on the inside.
After the sarcophagus was unearthed, thousands of people flocked to the field daily to view it. They believed that the person inside the coffin would be a noble individual interred with precious objects.
The discovery was conveyed to the Department of Information and Culture in Hanoi. Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong and a team of archaeologists excavated the tomb.
The crew had great difficulty opening the coffin. The middle layer’s adhesive emanated an exotic aroma.
The body was enveloped in cloth with care, and the body was complete with teeth, hair, etc. According to experts, this is a mummy.
This, according to Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong, is the ancient mausoleum of a woman. In Vietnam, hundreds of comparable monuments have been discovered. This type of monument was constructed during the Later Le Dynasty in the north of Vietnam approximately 300 years ago or the Nguyen Dynasty in the south approximately 200 years ago.
Cuong stated that this mausoleum is distinct from others of its type. Its size and design suggest that it was the resting place of a high-ranking member of society, possibly even a queen. The discovery of this tomb will undoubtedly provide valuable insights into the cultural and social history of Vietnam during this period.
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