Ammon News - Agroup of seven individuals in Nigde, south-central Türkiye, has been arrested for attempting to sell a mummy, which authorities believe dates back to the Middle Ages and belonged to a Christian male.

The suspects, including a student, a hairdresser, an auto electrician, a car dealer, a farmer, and a shopkeeper, had reportedly hidden the medieval mummy for a year before trying to sell it for $1 million.

According to the investigation, three of the suspects discovered the mummy about a year ago while digging in a field near Kalay Gol in Kemerhisar. The mummy was buried approximately 1.5 meters (4.92 feet) to 2 meters underground, with its legs partially visible.

After unearthing it, the group transported the remains to an abandoned house owned by one suspect’s grandfather in Tepe Mahallesi. The mummy was initially kept inside the house before being moved to a septic pit in the garden. Turkey today