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title: Original Saltman Mummy
author: Haleh Brooks
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updated: 2024-06-12
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# Original Saltman Mummy
_Authored by Haleh Brooks_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2889.jpg)
## Image Caption
The original Saltman, the first of six well-preserved bodies found in a salt mine near Zanjan, Iran. This man lived c. 1750 years ago, and his mummy was discovered by miners in 1994.
National Museum of Iran, Tehran.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Brooks, H. (2014, August 06). Original Saltman Mummy. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Brooks, Haleh. "Original Saltman Mummy." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 06, 2014. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
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