Skeletons discovered holding hands in coffin together

NeverSayGoodBye SG

While excavating the courtyard of a former Dominican monastery in experts discovered skeletons of a couple buried together holding hands.

The bodies were discovered in the former cemetery of the monastery and it is believed the double grave dated back to the Middle Ages.

Adrian Rusu, from the Cluj-Napoca Institute of Archaeology and History of Art, said: "It is a mystery - and rare for such burials at that time.

"We can see that the man had suffered a severe injury that left him with a broken hip from which he probably died.

"Because of the fact that the young woman obviously died at the same time and was presumably healthy we are speculating that she possibly died of a broken heart at the loss of her partner."

It is believed the bodies were buried somewhere between 1450-155.

The remains of a child were also found in the grave but archaeologists believe that may not have been linked to the pair.

Mr Rusu added: "Suicide is unlikely as it is regarded as a sin and it's unlikely she would have been buried in such a holy place if that was the case.

"They were obviously buried together as a tribute to the love they had for each other."

Dalforce 1941 SG

so sad.

NeverSayGoodBye SG

so sad.

.....nothing to be sad about, their love is eternal even in death.

jgho83 SG

knn these scientists.

leave their graves alone lah.

people are buried after death, but these living human go and disturb.

no respect, dig them up in the name of what? science?

fark off.

NeverSayGoodBye SG

knn these scientists.

leave their graves alone lah.

people are buried after death, but these living human go and disturb.

no respect, dig them up in the name of what? science?

fark off.

.....yeah relax man, admire you for your respectful of the dead. Anyway, they discovered the coffin by chance, they don't purposely go and dig it up. Most likely they'll bury both of them together hand in hand in a new place.