Archaeologists digging in the German city of Nuremberg made a horrifying discovery: what could be Europe’s largest mass grave, comprising approximately 1,000 human skeletons.
The bones were uncovered during an archaeological investigation prior to the construction of new residential structures in the city.
According to a news release, the discovery found eight plague pits in the city, which could hold more than 1,500 people.
According to Melanie Langbein of the Nuremberg Department of Heritage Preservation, these persons were not buried in conventional cemeteries, indicating that they had to be buried early, probably due to a plague-like epidemic that devastated Nuremberg.
