Archaeologists in Quedlinburg, Germany, have unearthed numerous skeletal remains at the site of an old gallows in Galgenberg, just north of the Harz Mountains. Used for public executions between 1662 and 1809, this site is one of the limited sources on early modern European
Tag: Burial Traditions
Bronze Age “Zombie Grave” Uncovered in Germany
A “zombie grave” dating from the Bronze Age was discovered during the ongoing construction of an underground power line in Germany. The strange grave recently found near the village of Oppin in the Saxony-Anhalt region of East Germany caused great excitement among archaeologists and