Skeletons discovered at old hospital site reveal shocking new insights
Some of the remains date back more than 200 years and provide insight into hospital conditions in an era before anaesthesia, sterile operating theaters & antiseptics
14th century lead sarcophagus unearthed at Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral (photo)
The burial sites "of remarkable scientific quality" were unearthed during preparatory work for rebuilding the ancient church's spire at the central spot
Final resting place of up to 65 British kings revealed as discovery sheds light on King Arthur era
Most of the tombs appear to date from the fifth and sixth centuries, a time when Britain was a patchwork quilt of dozens of small kingdoms
