Archaeologists uncovered 154 Anglo-Saxon burials at the site in Northamptonshire which also contained a previously unknown settlement. Source: https://www.livescience.com/massive-anglo-saxon-burial-site-discovered.html
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Mass grave of Black victims of Tulsa race massacre possibly unearthed in Oklahoma cemetery
Excavation crews have unearthed at least 12 unmarked coffins in a Tulsa, Oklahoma graveyard that archaeologists think holds victims of the infamous 1921 race massacre in the city. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tulsa-race-massacre-victims-possibly-found.html
Is there a puppy heaven? Owners think so, headstones in pet cemeteries show
Since the first pet cemetery was established in the 19th century, the notion of pets sharing the afterlife with their owners has grown in popularity. Source: https://www.livescience.com/pets-afterlife.html
Man attempts to ‘resurrect’ dead grandmother
A man was arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee this week for damaging a cemetery while trying to raise the dead. The strange turn of events began when aut… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340070/man-attempts-to-resurrect-dead-grandmother…
‘Ghost’ photographed in old Scottish cemetery
An eerie image taken at an abandoned stone hut appears to show what looks like a face peering out. Posted on Reddit by a Czech photographer who goes b… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339948/ghost-photographed-in-old-scottish-cemetery…
‘Ghost girl’ caught on camera at cemetery
Photographs captured at a cemetery in New Mexico show an alleged ‘ghost’ visiting her own grave. When Saundra Gonzales discovered that toys and person… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338874/ghost-girl-caught-on-camera-at-cemetery…
Two ‘warrior women’ from ancient Mongolia may have helped inspire the Ballad of Mulan
An ancient Mongolian cemetery held the remains of two ‘warrior women.’ Source: https://www.livescience.com/mongolia-warrior-women-mulan.html
Iran’s Coronavirus Burial Pits Are So Vast They’re Visible From Space
“Iranian authorities began digging a pair of trenches for victims just days after the government disclosed the initial outbreak,” writes Slashdot reader schwit1. “Together, their lengths are that of a football field.” The Washington Post reports: Two days after Iran declared its first cases of the novel coronavirus — in what would become one of the largest outbreaks of the illness…
Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemetery
Powerful storms on Scotland’s Orkney Islands exposed ancient human remains in a Pictish and Viking cemetery. Source: https://www.livescience.com/scottish-storms-unearth-viking-cemetery.html