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Mass Burial Site In Jordan Offers New Insights Into History's First Major Pandemic
Researchers believe this discovery provides a unique and important opportunity to understand the impact of one of the world's earliest major epidemics.
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"Jumble Of Bones": The Haunting Tale Of Ireland's Newly Discovered 'Baby Grave'
Bon Secours Sisters, a Catholic order of nuns, ran an institute for expectant and young mothers and orphans. Investigations into the institute found the remains of 800 infants in a former septic tank.
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Archaeologists Unearth Circular Mass Grave of Wounded Individuals in Ancient Peruvian Tomb
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a massive circular tomb dating back to around 500 BCE, filled with the remains of 54 individuals, many of whom show signs of violent injury. The discovery suggests ritualised warfare or sacrificial practices and offers fresh insight into the ceremonial traditions of ancient Andean cultures.
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123 Bodies Found in England's Ancient Leicester Cathedral: What You Need to Know
In Leicester, archaeologists uncovered a mass burial pit containing 123 bodies, dating back to the early 12th century. The cause of death remains unclear, though theories point to famine or pestilence. Radiocarbon dating revealed the bodies predated the Black Death, further deepening the mystery. The find offers a glimpse into medieval life and dea...
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All About Mass Graves Discovered In Gaza
The discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals, said by Palestinian authorities to contain hundreds of bodies, have triggered calls by the UN rights chief and others for an international investigation.
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"Disheartening": Bodies Of Kenya Cult Massacre Victims Released To Families
Kenyan authorities on Tuesday began releasing the bodies of victims of a doomsday starvation cult to distraught relatives, almost a year since the discovery of mass graves in a grisly case that shocked the world.
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1,000 Black Death Victims Found In Mass Grave In Germany
The graves themselves are a monument to the struggle that society faced when an unforeseen catastrophe hit one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Russia-Ukraine War Updates: 410 Civilian Bodies, "Mass Graves" Discovered Near Kyiv
Global outrage at accusations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine mounted after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv.
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"This Is Genocide": Ukraine's Zelensky After Discovery Of Mass Graves
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing genocide and attempting to eliminate the "whole nation" of Ukraine, a day after the discovery of mass graves and apparently executed civilians near Kyiv.
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Russia Accused Of War Crimes After Discovery Of "Executed" Ukrainians
Ukraine and Western nations on Sunday accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv, prompting vows of action at the International Criminal Court.
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Mass Burial Site In Jordan Offers New Insights Into History's First Major Pandemic
Researchers believe this discovery provides a unique and important opportunity to understand the impact of one of the world's earliest major epidemics.
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"Jumble Of Bones": The Haunting Tale Of Ireland's Newly Discovered 'Baby Grave'
Bon Secours Sisters, a Catholic order of nuns, ran an institute for expectant and young mothers and orphans. Investigations into the institute found the remains of 800 infants in a former septic tank.
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Archaeologists Unearth Circular Mass Grave of Wounded Individuals in Ancient Peruvian Tomb
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a massive circular tomb dating back to around 500 BCE, filled with the remains of 54 individuals, many of whom show signs of violent injury. The discovery suggests ritualised warfare or sacrificial practices and offers fresh insight into the ceremonial traditions of ancient Andean cultures.
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123 Bodies Found in England's Ancient Leicester Cathedral: What You Need to Know
In Leicester, archaeologists uncovered a mass burial pit containing 123 bodies, dating back to the early 12th century. The cause of death remains unclear, though theories point to famine or pestilence. Radiocarbon dating revealed the bodies predated the Black Death, further deepening the mystery. The find offers a glimpse into medieval life and dea...
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All About Mass Graves Discovered In Gaza
The discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals, said by Palestinian authorities to contain hundreds of bodies, have triggered calls by the UN rights chief and others for an international investigation.
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"Disheartening": Bodies Of Kenya Cult Massacre Victims Released To Families
Kenyan authorities on Tuesday began releasing the bodies of victims of a doomsday starvation cult to distraught relatives, almost a year since the discovery of mass graves in a grisly case that shocked the world.
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1,000 Black Death Victims Found In Mass Grave In Germany
The graves themselves are a monument to the struggle that society faced when an unforeseen catastrophe hit one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Russia-Ukraine War Updates: 410 Civilian Bodies, "Mass Graves" Discovered Near Kyiv
Global outrage at accusations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine mounted after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv.
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"This Is Genocide": Ukraine's Zelensky After Discovery Of Mass Graves
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing genocide and attempting to eliminate the "whole nation" of Ukraine, a day after the discovery of mass graves and apparently executed civilians near Kyiv.
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Russia Accused Of War Crimes After Discovery Of "Executed" Ukrainians
Ukraine and Western nations on Sunday accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv, prompting vows of action at the International Criminal Court.
