This is no ordinary Buddha statue. As the CT scan at the right clearly shows, there’s a mummy concealed inside! This fascinating artifact is currently on display as part of a mummy-themed exhibit at ...

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FOR centuries, the golden glow of a life-size statue of Buddha has given followers a feeling of serenity. Now a CAT scan has revealed what lies within. The 11th century relic known as the Liuquan ...

Scientists have found something unusual in a nearly 1,000-year-old Chinese Buddha statue on display in Holland - a mummified monk! A CT scan and an endoscopy were carried out on the statue to confirm ...

Researchers have discovered the only Chinese Buddhist mummy available for scientific research — and it was found inside a 1,000-year-old Buddha statue. A CT scan of the statue revealed the mummified ...