Mass Grave Discovery

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  Archaeologists Unearth Circular Mass Grave of Wounded Individuals in Ancient Peruvian Tomb

  Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a massive circular tomb dating back to around 500 BCE, filled with the remains of 54 individuals, many of whom show signs of violent injury. The discovery suggests ritualised warfare or sacrificial practices and offers fresh insight into the ceremonial traditions of ancient Andean cultures.

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  123 Bodies Found in England's Ancient Leicester Cathedral: What You Need to Know

  In Leicester, archaeologists uncovered a mass burial pit containing 123 bodies, dating back to the early 12th century. The cause of death remains unclear, though theories point to famine or pestilence. Radiocarbon dating revealed the bodies predated the Black Death, further deepening the mystery. The find offers a glimpse into medieval life and dea...

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  All About Mass Graves Discovered In Gaza

  The discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals, said by Palestinian authorities to contain hundreds of bodies, have triggered calls by the UN rights chief and others for an international investigation.

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  "Disheartening": Bodies Of Kenya Cult Massacre Victims Released To Families

  Kenyan authorities on Tuesday began releasing the bodies of victims of a doomsday starvation cult to distraught relatives, almost a year since the discovery of mass graves in a grisly case that shocked the world.

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  1,000 Black Death Victims Found In Mass Grave In Germany

  The graves themselves are a monument to the struggle that society faced when an unforeseen catastrophe hit one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire.

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  Russia-Ukraine War Updates: 410 Civilian Bodies, "Mass Graves" Discovered Near Kyiv

  Global outrage at accusations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine mounted after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv.

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  "This Is Genocide": Ukraine's Zelensky After Discovery Of Mass Graves

  President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing genocide and attempting to eliminate the "whole nation" of Ukraine, a day after the discovery of mass graves and apparently executed civilians near Kyiv.

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  Russia Accused Of War Crimes After Discovery Of "Executed" Ukrainians

  Ukraine and Western nations on Sunday accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv, prompting vows of action at the International Criminal Court.

• US Calls for Speedy Inquiry into Thai Mass Grave

  The United States, which has censured Thailand for failing to act against human trafficking, called on Monday for a speedy and credible inquiry into the discovery of a mass grave containing more than two dozen bodies thought to be of ethnic migrants.

• New Mass Graves Found in Missing Mexican Students Case

  The case of 43 Mexican students missing since an attack by gang-linked police took another grim turn on Thursday with the discovery of new mass graves where suspects said some were buried.

• Mass grave fuels fear of thousands buried in Sri Lanka war zone

  The discovery of a mass grave containing more than 30 skulls in northern Sri Lanka has fuelled speculation that there may be many more like it containing the remains of thousands who went missing during the island nation's nearly three-decade war.

• New mass grave found in Sri Lanka four years after war

  An unmarked mass grave has been found in Sri Lanka's former war zone, the first discovery of an unmarked gravesite since troops defeated Tamil rebels more than four years ago, police said on Sunday.