Recent Scary Archaeological Discoveries Finds

In archeology, bone fragments and other haunting reminders of long-ᴅᴇᴀᴅ people are a given. But some discoveries paint particularly gruesome pictures of past lives and deaths. From decapitated gladiators and vampire burials to ancient toothy tumors and a mummified lung, here are some archeological finds that give us the creeps.

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