Archaeologists today have not only discovered the secrets of Stonehenge but some have excavated a number of peculiar graves. Early this year, a 700-year old skeleton couple was found buried in England. The skeletons appeared to have been holding hands. This is the same as the 1500-year old skeletons holding hands Italy and the skeletons holding hands in Romania.
Even after death, the couple buried in Italy, Romania and England have not parted. The skeletons found by archaeologists were all buried in a peculiar manner - three of them had two skeletons wherein they were apparently "holding hands" at the time of death.
The latest discovery of the 700-year old skeleton couple holding hands in England is the third excavation so far. According to the press release, the skeletons found dates back to the 14th century and the area of their excavation used to be the Chapel of St. Morell. Other discoveries included silver pennies which date back between 12th and 16th century.
The 700-year old skeletons holding hands in England are not the first. In 2011, 1500-year old skeletons holding hands Italy where discovered. According to Italian archaeologists, the skeletons holding hands Italy were buried in the 6th century AD. Like the skeletons holding hands discovered in England, the skeletons holding hands Italy were also believed to be a couple.
The 1500-year old skeletons holding hands Italy was the second discovery. Back in 2007, the remains of a couple believed to be Romeo and Juliet were found in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The remains were found at a music school's' courtyard by the Institute of Archaeology and Art History.
The skeletons holding hands Italy to the skeletons holding hands in England prove that even in death, love is a prevailing force.
"Whoever buried these people likely felt that communicating their relationship was just as important in death as it was in life," stated Kristina Killgrove, University of North Carolina's biological anthropologist.
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