Synopsis

Stalked, attacked, and abandoned to perish, Otzi the Iceman met his end over five millennia ago. Europe's oldest known natural mummy, he was preserved with astonishing fidelity in glacial ice, offering scientists, historians, and archaeologists invaluable insights into a pivotal period of human history. To safeguard this extraordinary remains from degradation, however, it has remained sequestered in a frozen crypt—until now. NOVA gains rare access to the Iceman’s icy resting place, joining renow