Hiker Discovers 400-Year-Old Wealthy Traveler in Thawing Mountain Ice

Hiker Discovers 400-Year-Old Wealthy Traveler in Thawing Mountain Ice

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Pierre-Yves Nicod holds the mystery traveler’s 400-year-old shoe. Morgan McFall-Johnsen A hiker discovered the 400-year-old remains of a wealthy man on a glacier in the Swiss Alps.Melting ice revealed the mysterious man had traveled with many coins, weapons, and possibly mules.The discovery points to an ancient economy supported by dangerous routes through high mountain passes. The Theodul Glacier was…
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Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/ancient-wealthy-traveler-discovered-thawing-glacier-archaeology-2024-3?amp