Skeletons with buckets on their feet and rings around their necks discovered in a Dark Ages graveyard, say reports

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 12:03

Female skull in 1000-year-old Ukrainian cemetery adorned with rings around the neck, believed to be a kind of — A female skull in a 1,000-year-old Ukrainian cemetery adorned with rings around the neck is believed to be a "social marker."
Vyacheslav Baranov | National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

A 1,000-year-old cemetery discovered near Kyiv, Ukraine, is presumed to have a pagan history.
Researchers found some skeletons with buckets on their feet and elaborate rings around their necks.
The mysterious burial site provided a glimpse into the Dark Ages.

Archaeologists discovered human remains ceremonially adorned with buckets on their feet and rings around their necks in a 1,000-year-old cemetery, reports say.