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Remains in Europe: mummified woman in Basel is Boris Johnson’s ancestor
DNA tests show Anna Catharina Bischoff is UK foreign secretary’s great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother
www.theguardian.com
Scientists in the Swiss city of Basel have finally identified a mysterious mummified body after more than 40 years – and discovered that the woman was a relative of the UK foreign secretary, Boris Johnson.
It was well preserved because of a high level of mercury in the remains, often a sign that a person had been treated for syphilis.
Looks like mistery is solved.
