As they dug, archaeologists unearthed a skeleton holding a rusty cup and plate ... Seen up close, several bones are visible near the base of the chalice and on top of the plate.

But during a recent reexamination of the bones, researchers noticed peculiarities. For instance, the skeleton’s spine appeared to be made of both adolescent and adult vertebrae. “I started ...

Archaeologists have unravelled the mystery of a strange skeleton from Belgium consisting of bones from five people who lived 2,500 years apart. The skeleton, unearthed in the 1970s at a Roman ...