Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victims

Find marks first systematically identified burial site associated with plague burials in Europe, scientists say ...

Medieval plague victims likely found in mass grave in Germany

“This finding aligns with both modern soil science and the medieval ‘miasma theory,’ which held that diseases spread through ...

Scientists unearth possible mass grave for medieval plague victims

Researchers have found strong evidence of a mass grave containing thousands of Black Death victims near Erfurt, Germany. An ...

Possible Black Death mass grave discovered near Erfurt, Germany

An interdisciplinary research team from Leipzig has discovered strong evidence of a Black Death mass grave near the deserted medieval village of Neuses, outside Erfurt (Germany). It represents the ...
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Medieval 'Black Death' mass grave uncovered in the English countryside

The sweeping scourge of the Black Death in 14th century England was so great it forced city-dwelling victims out to countryside hospitals, based on the tragic findings in a mass grave in Lincolnshire, ...
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Medieval mass burial shows centuries-earlier origin of Ashkenazi genetic bottleneck

In 2004, construction workers in Norwich, UK, unearthed human skeletal remains that led to a historical mystery—at least 17 bodies at the bottom of a medieval well. Using archeological records, ...
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Spend a day with plague doctors and knights at this medieval Mass. attraction

King Richard and Queen Anne have a new realm at the former Edaville Family Theme Park in Carver, Massachusetts. From the moment you walk under the ivy-covered arched entrance, to the jousting ...

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Medieval mass grave unearthed in Germany may contain remains of Black Death victimsSource: Lumen 5 Breaking down the Golden ...