“Archaeologists have unearthed two skeletons from the Neolithic period locked in an embrace and buried outside Mantua, Italy.
“The couple are thought to have died young because both had all teeth intact. Archaeologists will move the block of earth the skeletons are resting in for further study and eventual display in a museum.”
- Cnet News
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Photo by NewsCom/Gamma Presse
Thank you to Amanda Uren
I hope that they do not disturb the pose of this couple, it’s really poignant
this is the best valentines gift I got…in fact it’s the only one! it’s really touching.
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Not sure about the going on display aspect of this story.
It is also the front cover of death metal band Darkest Hour’s new album The Human Romance
This picture makes me so curious. How? Why? Who? Somebody needs to write a story!
Are they truly embracing - or killing one another?
My ex tried to throttle me in my sleep and then later laughed it off by explaining she was really trying to ‘undo my shirt collar’.
[Well dear - laugh all you like now you're in HOLLOWAY sewing mailbags...]
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Here’s a similar find. The skeletons date back to the Green Sahara period, ca. 6000 b.c. You might want to post this to the blog on Mother’s Day.
http://myamazingfact.blogspot.com/2008/12/amazing-green-sahara.html
Here’s a direct link to the picture:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_512VEbm7xB0/SUo_3ClUNrI/AAAAAAAAPFo/fg4Iyn-TnXc/s1600-h/6.jpg
awww
its like romeo and juliet!!! so cute 