Ötzi the Iceman: A 5,300-Year-Old Mystery

Europe's oldest natural human mummy, complete with a story of his last days.

Discovered in the Alps in 1991, Ötzi lived around 3300 BC. His body, clothing, and tools—including a copper axe—were perfectly preserved in the ice. Analysis revealed his last meal and that he was murdered by an arrow to the back, making him the subject of a prehistoric cold case.