On September 19, 1991, hikers Erika and Helmut Simon stumbled upon something unbelievable in the Ötztal Alps of Austria. At first, they thought it was just a dead mountaineer. But scientists later revealed it was no ordinary body—it was over 5,300 years old.
The world would come to know him as Ötzi the Iceman, one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, offering a rare window into Copper Age life..
Next to him were his belongings, preserved almost perfectly: a copper axe, a flint knife in a woven sheath, a bow with unfinished arrows, wooden containers lined with maple leaves, and clothing made of leather, fur, and plant fibers. Even his shoes were designed for warmth and grip in the snow—proof of how clever and resourceful he was.
But Ötzi’s story also carried mystery. A fatal arrow wound in his shoulder showed he didn’t just die from the cold—he was killed. And over the years, strange deaths connected to people involved with his discovery sparked rumors of a “curse.” Coincidence or not, Ötzi remains a frozen time capsule, giving us a direct look into life more than five millennia ago.
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