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Ancient Egyptian Tomb Smells of Fish, Fruit and Beeswax BalmElectric fridges ain’t got nothing on Egyptian preservation technique.An assortment of delicacies kept inside an ancient Egyptian tomb dated 3,400 years ago was found to still be smelling fragrant when it was unearthed. The jars containing the food were left inside the tomb to nourish its inhabitants, spouses Kha — an Egyptian ‘chief of works’, or an architect — and Merit, his wife. According to experts, the unidentified ancient food still bears hints of fruity aroma, which they are going to analyze to determine conclusively.The 1906 discovery of the tomb in the Deir el-Medina necropolis near Luxor remains the most complete non-royal ancient burial ever found in Egypt, revealing important information about how high-ranking individuals were treated posthumously. Image: J. La Nasa et al./J. Archaeol. Sci#EgyptianTomb #Luxor #burial #smell #fish #fruit #beeswax

Love after Death: Two Skeletons Found Hugging One Another in an Ancient Tomb in ChinaArchaeologists discovered a double burial in an ancient cemetery unearthed at a construction site in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. During an excavation held in 2020, they discovered two skeletons hugging each other at a grave site - one of the skeletons even wore a silver ring.The skeletons were identified as a man and a woman in an eternal embrace. “This discovery is a unique display of human emotion of love in a burial, offering a rare glimpse people's views towards love, life, death, and afterlife in northern China during a time of intense cultural and ethnic exchange,” said Quanchao Zhang of the Institute of Anthropology at Xiamen University in a study detailing the findings.The researchers noted that the couple likely lived during the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534) which was a politically turbulent time. The discovery is a remarkable display that love can surpass many troubles, and perhaps, even death.Image: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology#archaeology #anthropology #loverstomb #skeleton #burial #doubleburial #love #humanemotion #China #NortherWeiDynasty

Ancient Necropolis Found with 4th Century Skeletons Buried in Massive Ceramic JarsCroatian archaeologists have unearthed a necropolis dating back to the late 4th/early 5th century. Digs in the burial grounds, located on Hvar island in the Adriatic Sea, revealed that some of the remains were buried inside ceramic jars.From ARTNews:The necropolis is well-preserved and contains 20 graves with the remains of 32 individuals. Researchers also found a wealth of goods, including intact amphorae, oil lamps, glass bottles, money, and examples of pottery and ceramics.A range of tombs, from simple graves to built structures with roof tiles, were unearthed at the site. One tomb contained 12 skeletons, and was completely walled in with stonework. Some remains and grave goods were interred and sealed inside large amphorae. Further research is required to provide more details on funerary customs from the 2nd to the 5th centuries C.E., and the team plans to conduct radiocarbon dating on the various layers of remains.#necropolist #archaeology #Croatia #ceramicjar #burial #skeleton #tomb #gravesImage: Kantharos