Topic ID #14025 - posted 9/26/2011 4:13 AM
Jennifer Palmer
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800-year old remains in Italian graveyard thought to be a witch; seven nails driven through jawbone
Jennifer Palmer
Webmaster
A grisly end: 800-year-old remains of witch discovered in Italian graveyard… with seven nails driven through her jaw
By Nick Pisa
Last updated at 7:20 PM on 25th September 2011
These are the 800 year old remains of what archaeologists believe was a witch from the Middle Ages after seven nails were found driven through her jaw bone.
The grim discovery was made during a dig on what is thought to be a 'witches graveyard' after another woman's skeleton was found surrounded by 17 dice - a game which women were forbidden from playing 800 years ago.
Experts say they believe the women are aged around 25 - 30 years old and were found buried in a simple shallow grave in the ground with no coffin or shroud.
Read more here.
By Nick Pisa
Last updated at 7:20 PM on 25th September 2011
These are the 800 year old remains of what archaeologists believe was a witch from the Middle Ages after seven nails were found driven through her jaw bone.
The grim discovery was made during a dig on what is thought to be a 'witches graveyard' after another woman's skeleton was found surrounded by 17 dice - a game which women were forbidden from playing 800 years ago.
Experts say they believe the women are aged around 25 - 30 years old and were found buried in a simple shallow grave in the ground with no coffin or shroud.
Read more here.
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