A 5,500-year-old mummy found in the Libyan desert challenges the belief that mummification began in Egypt. This discovery reveals a lost African culture, offering new insights into ancient rituals and early influences on Egypt's history. | Odyssey - Ancient History

56K views · 1.1K reactions | In 1958, an Italian archaeologist discovered the mummified remains of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy in a cave in southwestern Libya. But this was a mummy with a difference: it was far older than any comparable examples found in Egypt. The discovery raised some profound questions. | Odyssey - Ancient History | Facebook