Typical flexed burial from Passo Marinaro. Photo by Carrie L. Sulosky Weaver, courtesy of the Regional Museum of Kamarina.
1. Ancient Greeks Feared the Walking Dead?
Archaeologists claim to have uncovered evidence that suggests the ancient civilization believed in the “undead” or “revenants” that would emerge from their graves at night. They found skeletons that were pinned in their tombs with rocks and pottery at a cemetery in located near the ancient Greek town of Kamarina in southeastern Sicily. Read more at Popular Archaeology.
2. Ancient Graffiti Reveals Gladiator Fights
Researchers say hundreds of graffiti messages engraved into stone in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, in modern-day Turkey, have been discovered and deciphered, revealing what life was like there over 1,500 years ago. Read more at LiveScience.
3. ‘Kennewick Man’ Closely Related to Modern Native Americans
Contrary to previous results based on the size and shape of the skeleton, DNA analysis, published in Nature on June, 18, 2015, suggests that Kennewick Man is more closely related to modern Native Americans than any other population of modern humans. Read more at Smithonian.com.
4. What Did Napoleon and His Men Eat on the March?
Though one of the greatest military generals of all time, Napoleon was surprisingly negligent about feeding his army. Find more at NPR.
5. On this Day: June 19, 1928
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. See the original article of the story at The New York Times.
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