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Ötzi the Iceman

In 1991, hikers discovered the mummified remains of a man who died 5300
years ago in the Alps with an arrow stuck through his shoulder. His genetics
show great affinity to modern Sardinia and it is thought if you have ancestors
stem from the region between Sardinia and the Alps, there is a chance you could
be related to Ötzi. Found in the Ötztal Alps between Italy and
Austria, he was given the nickname Ötzi and represents Europe's oldest known
natural mummy.
He is believed to have been murdered as the arrowhead in his left shoulder
was a fatal wound. He had brown eyes, O-type blood, was lactose intolerant and
probably had Lyme disease. Analysis of his colon showed Ötzi's
second-to-last meal included ibex meat, cereals and plants. His last meal
included red deer meat, grasses and cereals. He had a gap in his smile, lacked
wisdom teeth and also had a fairly rare condition where he lacked the smallest
ribs on either side.
Read more here
Pompeii Vesuvius Victim

For the people of Pompeii the world reached a horrific end in the Autumn of
79 AD. The only surviving
eyewitness account of the event consists of two letters written by Pliny the
Younger (who was 17 at the time of the eruption) to the Roman historian Tacitus
some 25 years later. Observing the first volcanic activity from across the Bay
of Naples 29 kilometers away, Pliny the Elder (his uncle) launched a rescue
fleet immediately - while Pliny the Younger stayed behind. He wrote of a
extraordinary dense cloud rising above mount Vesuvius. His words describe a
pine-tree with spreading branches which was sometimes bright and sometimes dark
and spotted - impregnated with earth and cinders. After three tremors the sea
rolled back upon itself. Flashes appeared through dark clouds and ash fell like
a blanket of snow.
Meanwhile for Pliny the Elder things were taking a turn for the worse. As
commander fo the Roman fleet at Misenum he went to investigate the phenomenon at
close range. He ordered the fleet galleys to evacuate the people on the coast.
As he neared the other side of the bay he encountered thick showers of hot
cinders, lumps of pumice and pieces of rock. Ignoring the helmsman to turn back
Pliny insisted that Fortune favors the brave and continued to Stabiae - a town
about 4.5km from Pompeii. Very soon they realized the strong onshore wind
prevented any ships from leaving. Pliny and his party saw flames shooting from
parts of the mountain - presumed to be burning villages. Forced to stay
overnight the crew attempted to approach the beach with pillows tied to their
heads to protect from rockfall - however the wind had not changed and exhausted
Pliny sat down on a sail for a rest to never stand again.
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Thuringian Princess of Hassleben

An ancient cemetery was discovered in Hassleben Thuringia which remained
the richest ancient grave found in Germany for almost a hundred years. Not only
was the oldest written Germanic word ever discovered etched onto a comb, but
hundreds of Roman coins, ceramic fragments and Roman-style brooches were also
discovered. This is no accident as much of our knowledge regarding Thuringia and
broader Germania comes from the Roman historian Tacitus. The Elbe Germanic
tribes who moved into this region were allies of the Romans who were trading
partners, a buffer to the neighbouring Chatti - sworn enemies of Rome, as well
as specialised in metalworking of iron and precious metals.
Here you can see the richly outfitted grave of the Princess of Hassleben
which demonstrates the influential noble class who had a very close relationship
with the Romans. She was a young woman buried with a choker, golden fibulae, a
ring, a collier of roman glass beads, roman coins, pottery plates and vessels.
In her mouth was a Roman gold coin - known as Charons obol - which would provide
payment to Charon the ferryman to allow her soul to reach the world of the dead.
Next to her remains lay the skeleton of a small dog - possibly her personal pet.
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