Editing Mummy (section)

==== Lebanon ====
{{Main|Maronite mummies}}
In 1990, a team of speleologists uncovered eight mummies, dating back to around 1283 AD,  during a rescue excavation in the e 'Asi al-Hadath cave in the  [[Qadisha Valley]] of [[Lebanon]]. The well-preserved spontaneous mummies, including an infant named dubbed Yasmine, offer insights into Maronite villagers' lives during the Mamluk era. The grotto's high altitude and dry conditions naturally mummified the bodies. The discovery provides historical context, aligning with documented Mamluk raids in the region. Artifacts, including pottery with inscriptions, manuscripts, and clothing, suggest a Maronite community, and the mummies' burial practices parallel present-day Lebanese customs. The remains were called "Maronite mummies" because the individuals found in the 'Asi-al Hadath cave were believed to be [[Maronites]], an indigenous Christian community in the region. Some of the mummies have been transferred to the National Museum of Beirut.<ref name="cavinglebanon.com">{{Cite web |title=Publications &#124; GERSL : Speleology : Lebanon |url=https://www.cavinglebanon.com/publications/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021051141/https://www.cavinglebanon.com/publications/ |archive-date=2020-10-21 |access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref><ref name="Liban 1993 p. 58">Momies du Liban: Rapport préliminaire sur la découverte archéologique de 'Asi-l-Hadat (XIIIe siècle), GERSL, (France, 1993), p. 58.</ref>