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2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In ...
In October 2023, police in Northern Ireland uncovered a disturbing set of human remains in a bog just outside of Bellaghy.
Iron Age remains found in bog may have been sacrificial
Ancient human remains discovered in peatland in County Londonderry in 2023 are now thought to be those of a young woman who ...
Live Science on MSN18 天
Decapitated woman found in Irish bog is 2,000-year-old ritual sacrifice
"As is the case for so many Iron Age bog bodies, the young woman suffered a highly violent death which involved the flow of blood from her throat followed by decapitation," Eileen Murphy, an ...
The Independent19 天
Secrets of the Bellaghy bog body are finally revealed
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
2,000-year-old remains found in bog show signs of 'violent death'
The body was found close to Bellaghy in Northern Ireland in 2023 and is believed to belong to a girl between 17 and 22.
Irish Examiner16 天
Bog body 'one of the most important archaeological discoveries on the island of Ireland'
Osteoarchaeological analysis has revealed the body to be female, a discovery described as "all the more significant as the majority of bog preserved individuals that have been found from this ...
Yahoo18 天
Decapitated woman found in Irish bog is 2,000-year-old ritual sacrifice
20). The body first came to light when police were alerted to human remains on the surface of a peat bog in the village of Bellaghy in Northern Ireland. Initial examination of the body showed that ...
The State18 天
2,000-year-old decapitated body found in Northern Ireland bog may have been sacrificed
An ancient body found in a Northern Ireland bog was likely decapitated and sacrificed, researchers said. Screengrab from Police Service of Northern Ireland's Youtube video More than a year ago ...
Yahoo News UK19 天
Bellaghy bog body was woman who had head cut off in possible iron age ritual, say experts
The remains have been dated to approximately 343 BCE to 1 BCE. Osteoarchaeological analysis has revealed the body to be female, a discovery described as “all the more significant as the majority of ...