When, Where and How was Otzi found?

The Iceman was found on Thursday 19th of September 1991 by Helmut and Erika Simon. The couple were from Germany, on holiday in Austria. Whilst they were hiking across mountains, they stumbled across his 5,300 year old corpse in a crevasse near Hauslabjoch in the Otztal Alps between the border of Austria and Italy, hence the nickname "Otzi". Otzi was a chance finding and is believed to be the oldest open case of homicide. Below is a picture of the Otzal Alps in which Otzi was found.

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