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Ancient city of the dead with 40 skeletons in ceramic jars found on island
Archaeologists say 1,700-year-old ceramic jars discovered behind a parish church were used as receptacles for the deceased in a new clue over Corsica s blood-splattered past
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Necropolis found in Corsica offers rare glimpse into lives of ancient population
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10/04/2021 - 16:47 An archaeologist works on the excavations of the necropolis discovered in the Ile Rousse, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, on April 9, 2021. AFP - PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA 2 min Archaeologists in Corsica have uncovered a necropolis containing some 40 tombs dating from the 3rd to the 6th century. Advertising Read more
The surprise discovery, at an excavation site in the town of Ile-Rousse, on the western coast, consisted of bodies mostly buried in African amphorae, or cylindrical jars, from Tunisia.
The French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research, which is in charge of excavations on the French island, said the discovery confirmed that people had lived in Ile-Rousse during ancient times.