Image shows the grave of a man aged 22-27, undated photo. He died of the plague around 4,000 years ago at a burial ground in the municipality of Drasenhofen, Lower Austria State, Austria. Note: Licensed content. (OeAW, Archaeprotect/Newsflash)
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21 June 2023
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The 4,000-year-old bodies of two prehistoric men have been identified as among the world's oldest known plague victims. The two Early Bronze Age corpses - aged between 22 and 30 - were discovered in a row of 22 graves at an ancient burial site in Drasenhofen, Austria. Archaeologists say...