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Czech tales from the crypt: mummification as a status symbol

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When most people think of mummies, images of Egyptian pharaohs (or perhaps Hollywood B movies) likely first spring to mind. But in the Czech lands, too, there are quite a few conserved mummies, coming principally from the Renaissance era. Probably the best-known Czech mummies are in the Klatovy catacombs of the former Jesuit church.

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