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Archaeologists Open a Small Test Pit in Ghent and Find Five Layers of Medieval Burials
A two-square-metre test pit opened beside St James’ Church in Ghent has exposed four well-preserved burials at a depth of 1.3 metres. Further investigation indicates that five burial levels lie beneath this small section of the Vlasmarkt, where archaeologists estimate the remains of at least 240 people may survive within an area of just 23…
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1,000-Year-Old Christian Cemetery in Norway Reveals Unusual Multiple Burials
Archaeologists investigating a 1,000-year-old Christian cemetery in Norway have uncovered 15 skeletons, including adults and children. Several of the graves contain two or more people, making the burial ground at Valum unusual for an early medieval rural community. One grave at Valum, near Hamar, held four individuals placed closely together, while others contained three or…
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Inverted Human Skull and Iron Nails Found in an Unusual Grave in Poland
An inverted human skull has been uncovered in a puzzling grave at Ślipcze in eastern Poland, where archaeologists had already found disarticulated bones and iron nails among the human remains. The toothless skull was positioned with its cranial vault facing downward and the foramen magnum — the large opening at the base of the skull…