40°58′34″N 87°49′46″E / 40.976170°N 87.829557°E
The Yingpan man ( Chinese: 营盘美男) is an ancient mummy which was excavated in the Yingpan cemetery located in the northeastern Tarim Basin. The mummy was 1.98m (6 feet 6 inches) tall, and dates to the 4th-5th centuries CE. [1] The deceased was wearing luxurious clothes decorated with Hellenistic motifs. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Yingpan man may have been a Sogdian or more probably an elite member of the Shanshan Kingdom nearby. [1] [5]
The mummy is located in the Xinjiang Museum.
40°58′34″N 87°49′46″E / 40.976170°N 87.829557°E
The Yingpan man ( Chinese: 营盘美男) is an ancient mummy which was excavated in the Yingpan cemetery located in the northeastern Tarim Basin. The mummy was 1.98m (6 feet 6 inches) tall, and dates to the 4th-5th centuries CE. [1] The deceased was wearing luxurious clothes decorated with Hellenistic motifs. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Yingpan man may have been a Sogdian or more probably an elite member of the Shanshan Kingdom nearby. [1] [5]
The mummy is located in the Xinjiang Museum.