[Music] archaeologists have began a major new excavation of the Roman city of Pompei they find more than 40 human skeletons some of which are abnormally large archaeologists make numerous Amazing Discoveries every year but sometimes they encounter things that send shivers down their spines here is a collection of the creepiest archaeological finds for your viewing pleasure victims of Pompei in 79 ad a terrible tragedy occurred that still horrifies people today the wealthy ancient Roman city of Pompei was completely buried under a layer of Ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius several thousand people died as a result of This Disaster for over 1500 years the city remained hidden from view under a thick layer of volcanic rock it was only accidentally discovered in 1592 during the digging of a channel from the Sano River the first excavations in pom began in 1748 over time a large number of remains of the city’s residents were discovered some of which are located in the National archaeological Museum of Naples however these are not exactly human remains more precisely they are plaster casts that accurately convey the bodies and facial features of the deceased when Pompei was buried under a thick layer of Ash the bodies of the city’s inhabitants were covered by dense volcanic rock which eventually hardened inside the volcanic cocoon the bodies underwent a natural process of decomposition over time voids formed within the volcanic layer precisely capturing the shape of the bodies of the deceased in 1864 Italian archaeologist JPI fiorelli devised a method to study the bodies of Pompei given this unique burial feature he suggested making a small hole and pouring in a plaster mixture this technique known as the plaster casting technique continues to be used to this day the ancient disease cases of leprosy also known as Hanson’s disease are mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible where the disease was considered Divine punishment for sins it’s possible that people suffered from leprosy long before the sacred Christian book was written in 2009 archaeologist from Appalachian State University were conducting excavations at the ancient settlement of bathal in Rajasthan India during their research they discovered ancient human remains after examination scientists determined that the remains belonged to a man who died about 4,000 years ago at the age of 35 to 37 his death likely resulted from disease as indicated by the complete absence of teeth atrophy of the nasal spine and a sunken jaw according to experts these signs indicated that the man had suffered from leprosy this discovery was Sensational as archaeologists did not previously found leprosy infected remains with such an ancient date therefore the skeleton found in rajastan is officially recognized as the oldest known person to have suffered from leprosy today people continue to contract leprosy according to statistics about 250,000 people are diagnosed with Leprosy annually but modern medical methods allow for complete recovery from the disease mix and match mummies in 2011 during excavations on the island of South eist in Scotland archaeologists discovered a burial site with four mummies dated to the first millennium BC two mummies belonging to a girl age 12 to 14 and a boy Age 3 to 4 did not raise any questions however the other two bodies shocked scientists as each mummy was composed of parts from several individuals this sounded very strange and confusing so experts decided to investigate how this could have happened research revealed many shocking details about the unusual find the male mummy was composed of remains from three different people two men and one woman the female mummy also included fragments from three different bodies even more strangely the bodies were initially mummified in the usual way and the Assembly of mummies from various remains took place sometime later the male mummy was assembled between 1440 and 12 1260 BC and the female between 1310 and 1130 BC for 500 years they were stored in a Pete bog and then transferred to the location where archaeologists discovered them this story resembles the plot of Mary Shell’s Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus but who needed to create such strange mummies from the remains of several people scientists suggest that this find demonstrates an unknown ancient ritual symbolizing the union of several Clans into one ancient witch hunts many of you may associate witch hunts with the Middle Ages indeed during this era tens of thousands of people were killed for being accused of Witchcraft however references to punishments for engaging in dark magic date back to ancient times for example the Babylonian code of haabi dated 1752 BC prescribed the death penalty for witchcraft until the 15th century punishments for dark magic rituals were exceptionally rare it’s believed that the history of witch hunts began between 1430 and 1440 initially this practice met with disapproval however 50 years later Pope Innocent VII issued the papal bull suis desantes affectus after the issuance of this document more decrees and laws prescribing the death penalty for witchcraft began to appear one of the most famous among them was the treaties on demonology malus maleficarum written by the German mon Hinrich Kramer in a collaboration with Inquisitor Jacob spranger the first mass persecutions of wi is began in 1585 and actively continued for the next 10 years then until the 1630s the number of executions significantly decreased but later the persecutions resumed the witch Hants were most prevalent in Germany Switzerland France and Scotland experts estimate that at least 50,000 people were killed during the active fight against witchcraft most of the victims were women but men were also accused of Witchcraft before execution witches were placed in special separate prisons one such place of imprisonment was discovered in 2016 during the restoration of a 15th century Church in the Scottish city of abedine according to historians in 1597 23 women and one man accused of Witchcraft awaited their execution in this prison the oldest known ghost depiction in 2023 a Babylonian tablet estimated to be 3500 years old was discovered in the storage of the British museum it had long been of no interest but during its reexamination Dr Irving finle noticed an unusual feature when placed at a certain angle and illuminated the image of two people becomes visible according to finle the tablet depicts a woman leading the ghost of a man into the Afterlife on the back of the tablet there was an inscription with instructions for exercising Spirits according to these instruction instructions a person whose home was haunted by a ghost needed to make figurines of a man and a woman and then dress them appropriately the man’s clothing should be everyday attire while the woman’s figurine needs to be wrapped in four red cloths and one purple cloth the female figurine should also feature a gold brooch and contain travel accessories in her inventory after preparing the figurines one could proceed with the ritual which was always performed at dawn thinkle believe that this tablet is unique because it Bears the oldest depiction of a ghost among all previously found items this artifact attest to the belief 3500 years ago in the afterlife and spirits and also that lost souls needed assistance to be guided into the realm of the Dead Lindo man in 1984 at Lindo Moss England a worker Unearthed a well-preserved body following the discovery of a skull from the 1st to 2nd Century ad this Lindo man lived around 2090 BC was 25 and stood 168 cm tall his well-developed muscles indicated physical labor yet his neatly trimmed nails and beard hinted at Noble status he was healthy but met a violent end two axe blows to the Head a slit throat and broken ribs scientists suspect he was murdered as a sacrifice the Lindo man’s mummy resides in the British museum skeleton Lake in the chilling Embrace of the Himalayas lies rup kund Lake a place where a haunting Discovery unfolded in the 1940s hundreds of human skeletons preserved by the unforgiving cold were stumbled upon by a forest official named HK madwell the remoteness of the location a 5-day track from civilization deepened the Enigma initially theories swirled about the identity of the deceased were they Japanese soldiers or perhaps traitors but closer examinations revealed a far older story scientists meticulously piece together the puzzle estimating over 600 people met their demise at the lake unraveling who they were why they ventured there and how they perished became a Relentless Quest theories ranged from War casualties to infectious outbreaks however advancements in technology like radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis shed new light the skeletons belonged to two distinct groups a larger contingent from the 9th century ad possibly pilgrims and a smaller group from around 1800 ad a closer look at the remains revealed a chilling truth fractures on many skulls hinted at a violent end the most credible explanation points towards a fierce hail storm a common WTH of the Mountain weather ironically this place of tragedy now nicknamed skeleton lake has become a magnet for The Adventurous trekers and Mountain in enthusiasts Brave the Trek to witness this natural wonder a stark reminder of the unforgiving power of nature burials of hearts in 2015 archaeologists in Ren France made an extraordinary Discovery five NS dating back to the 16th century each shaped like a heart and containing preserved human hearts instead of Ashes the remarkable find was sent to a laboratory for further analysis which revealed that three of the hearts belong to individuals who had suffered from cardiovascular diseases one belonged to a healthy individual and the fifth was too damaged to study this peculiar burial practice dates back to the Middle Ages and was particularly common during the Crusades Crusaders often died far from home making it impractical to transport their entire bodies back instead their hearts or other internal organs were sent to their relatives this tradition allowed families to memorialize their loved ones in more than one location notable historical fig who chose to have their hearts buried separately from their bodies include an Bolin the wife of King Henry VII of England Polish composer Frederick shopan English writer and poet Thomas Hardy and many other members of European aristocracy today such Customs might seem strange but they reflect the Deep cultural significance of the heart as a symbol of life and memory in medieval and early modern Europe that’s all from me if you like this video don’t forget to rate it subscribe to the Channel and hit the Bell your engagement is the best reward for me thank you for watching and see you soon bye