The Libyan Department of Antiquities has received the mummy of “Takarkori”, one of the country’s most significant prehistoric discoveries, after more than 20 years in Italy for study and preservation.
Estimated to be around 7,000 years old, the mummy is considered a rare record of early human life in the Libyan desert. It was discovered in a rock shelter in southwest Libya during archaeological excavations between 2003 and 2006.
The find is linked to a period when the Sahara was wetter and supported lakes and human settlement, unlike its current arid conditions.
The mummy was transferred to Italy in 2004 for scientific analysis and conservation, and has now been returned as part of efforts to protect Libya’s cultural heritage.
It is expected to go on public display at the National Museum.
