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Experts claim mummified 200-year-old monk 'not dead' but in 'very deep meditation'

Mongolia: A mummified monk found in the lotus position is "not dead" but is in "very deep meditation", academics claim.

Forensic examinations are under way on the amazing remains, which are believed to be around 200 years old, having been preserved in animal skin.

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