Creepiest Finds in Archaeology 2025-2026

If you enjoy evidence-based ancient history, myth-busting, and clear explanations of new discoveries, you’re in the right place.

Wonder why I say BCE and CE?
See here: https://youtu.be/s6Lv3KpphVg

CONTENTS
00:00 Introduction
00:26 They Used Their Dead Loved One's Bones
02:55 The Parasites of Vindolanda
05:29 Failed Escape at Pompeii
07:44 The Retainers of Abydos
10:01 A Well Full of Corpses
11:55 The Massacre at Gomolava
14:12 An Evil Spirit Beside the Bed
15:55 The Body in the Kitchen
17:46 Rings to Scare Away Demons
19:26 The Sacrificial Victims of Shimao

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