Mystery deepens as skeletons with sword wounds found beneath elementary school - New York Post

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient skeletons beneath a school site in France — all buried in an unusual seated position. The discovery was announced by Inrap, France’s national institution for preventive archaeology, in a press release in March. Inrap said the new graves were “seated at the bottom of the pit, [their] backs against the eastern wall, facing west,” according to a translated release. Adding to the mystery, archaeologists found no personal items or grave offerings, other than a bl