Bizarre Archaeological Finds That Still Baffle Scientists Today

Decapitated Gladiators

The remains of this man, found in York, England, shocked the archaeological community to its core. The discovery of this tall, supposedly muscular 45-year-old man led to the discovery of 60 more skeletons. These fellows are suspected to have been gladiators, all of which were decapitated for unknown reasons

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