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Scientists probe Italian sarcophagus in Palermo cathedral
Scientists from the University of Palermo insert tiny video cameras and sterile tools into the marble tomb of Frederick II to study mummification and preserve ancient remains. Over the next month they will collect tissue, bone, and cloth samples and seek a DNA sample while facing family objections. Frederick II, king of Sicily from 1198 to 1250, led Crusades and clashed with popes, and his Palermo court was a center of art and learning.
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University of Palermo
Frederick II
Palermo
Alfredo Salerno
Sicily
Germany
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Europe
Yasmin Aprilis di Lanslebourg
Hohenstaufen Hohenzollern
ANSA
Milan
Family Foundation
Frederick