Roman tomb contained 20 headless bodies with heads placed wrong. Each skull was positioned between the leg bones. All victims appeared to be executed simultaneously. The burial happened around 200 AD in Britain. Archaeologists still debate the ritualistic purpose.
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Creepy DiscoveriesMar 26, 2026
Archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman tomb containing 20 decapitated skeletons buried with their heads between their legs
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