Incorruptible saints is not about mummification and the ancient Egyptian or roman did to preserve the bodies, but rather people who have been buried in usual ceremonies and their body never rotten after hundred of years lying in the grave yard.

We tend to imagine our incorruptibles in a state of perfect preservation. In many cases, incorruptible saints have remained in such a state for decades. But the ravages of time eventually have an effect on a body -- even a saintly one. While some of ...