Awwwi so cute
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Awwwi so cute
Couple hugging 5,000 year
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-02-07 10:24
OME - Call it the eternal embrace.
A pair of human skeletons lie in an eternal embrace at an Neolithic archaeological dig site near Mantova, Italy, in this photo released February 6, 2007. [Reuters]
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a couple buried 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, hugging each other.
"It's an extraordinary case," said Elena Menotti, who led the team on their dig near the northern city of Mantova.
"There has not been a double burial found in the Neolithic period, much less two people hugging - and they really are hugging."
Menotti said she believed the two, almost certainly a man and a woman although that needs to be confirmed, died young because their teeth were mostly intact and not worn down.
"I must say that when we discovered it, we all became very excited. I've been doing this job for 25 years. I've done digs at Pompeii, all the famous sites," she told Reuters.
"But I've never been so moved because this is the discovery of something special."
A laboratory will now try to determine the couple's age at the time of death and how long they had been buried.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2...ent_803415.htm
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-02-07 10:24
OME - Call it the eternal embrace.
A pair of human skeletons lie in an eternal embrace at an Neolithic archaeological dig site near Mantova, Italy, in this photo released February 6, 2007. [Reuters]
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a couple buried 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, hugging each other.
"It's an extraordinary case," said Elena Menotti, who led the team on their dig near the northern city of Mantova.
"There has not been a double burial found in the Neolithic period, much less two people hugging - and they really are hugging."
Menotti said she believed the two, almost certainly a man and a woman although that needs to be confirmed, died young because their teeth were mostly intact and not worn down.
"I must say that when we discovered it, we all became very excited. I've been doing this job for 25 years. I've done digs at Pompeii, all the famous sites," she told Reuters.
"But I've never been so moved because this is the discovery of something special."
A laboratory will now try to determine the couple's age at the time of death and how long they had been buried.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2...ent_803415.htm
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Originally Posted by Jenna
That's pretty neat... just in time for Valentines.
Hallmark is probably currently making this picture out to be the cover of one of their new Valentine's cards.
Hallmark is probably currently making this picture out to be the cover of one of their new Valentine's cards.
I can see the card now
For love that lasts forever..........................
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Scientist - "Upon closer inspection of the skeletal remains, we dicovered that the right hand of each person
is locked securely around the throat of the other person.
These two apparently chocked each other to death."
is locked securely around the throat of the other person.
These two apparently chocked each other to death."
lol naw j/p I have no Valentine so..
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Originally Posted by matt_a
Scientist - "Upon closer inspection of the skeletal remains, we dicovered that the right hand of each person
is locked securely around the throat of the other person.
These two apparently chocked each other to death."
is locked securely around the throat of the other person.
These two apparently chocked each other to death."
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