Commuters in some cosmopolitan European cities may be shocked to find out they are walking Ancient skeleton For years.
Officials in Brussels, Belgium, announced on April 9 that the public works project had discovered at least 30 skeletons in the city centre.
Archaeological excavations began when workers recently tripped over a skeleton while working on a tram truck.
The ancient settlement reveals the remains of a 1,800-year-old dog.
The photo shows sharply dressed locals walking through the charming European city as the excavator digs deep into holes filled with skeletons.
Secretary of State Brussels Ans Persoons shared details about the excavation in a Facebook post on April 9, written in both Dutch and French.
Officials in Brussels recently announced dozens of skeleton discoveries in the city’s central district. (@AnsperSOONSBXL via Facebook)
Perthorne identified the tomb of the masses as the remains of the old Saint-Jean Hospital, founded in 1195.
“Thirty skeletons have already been cleared thanks to preventive excavations,” read the translated post.
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“It’s hard to imagine, but so many traces of our history are hidden under the pavement of Brussels!”
The tomb of the masses is part of the old St. Jean Hospital, or the remains of Clinique Saint-Gean. (@AnsperSOONSBXL via Facebook)
The excavation is being carried out with the help of workers at Brussels Intercomar Transport Company (MVIB) and Vivaqua, the city’s public water operator.
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In a video posted by MVIB, the agency wrote that a “cemetery from centuries ago” was found, and employees are working on a streetcar in Regent Strat in Central Brussels.
The photo shows Brussels residents walking around as excavators excavate a medieval skeleton nearby. (@AnsperSOONSBXL via Facebook)
“From the 14th to the 18th century, [the cemetery] It provided a final resting place for illnesses and local residents,” read the post translated from Dutch to English.
“Archeologists are currently working and want to better understand everyday life in old Brussels through excavations,” the agency added.
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This discovery is one of many European mass graves discovered in the past few months.
Last summer, 50 “Exceptionally well preserved” Viking Skeleton It was discovered by Danish archaeologists.
Skeletons are known as “medieval” by Belgian officials and date back 700 years. (@AnsperSOONSBXL via Facebook)
Recently, the Vienna Museum I discovered a skeleton of over 129 Roman and Germanic soldiers.
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Kyle Schmidbauer of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
