In 1991, two German tourists spotted something in the Alps at an elevation of more than 10,000. It was the remains of a human being. But not just any human - this was a man who had died a violent death more than 5,000 years ago. This is the story of Ötzi the Iceman.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi

https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/otzi-the-iceman/

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ricostruzione_di_Ötzi_-_Particolare_del_volto.jpg

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