In September 1991, two German hikers stumbled upon the remarkably preserved remains of a murder victim in Austria’s Ötztal Valley region. Today, 31 years later, researchers are still uncovering new insights from this ancient crime scene.
In what was initially thought to be a recent mountaineering accident, the hikers were taken aback to discover that the human remains belonged to a victim of a cold-blooded murder dating back 5,300 years. Named “Ötzi,” this ancient figure has since become one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time. Read the full story here ▶
