Emanuele Antonio Minerva / Italian Culture Ministry via AP
Originally published on May 10, 2021 8:24 am
Archaeologists discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals at a prehistoric cave site south of Rome, the Italian Cultural Ministry announced on Saturday.
The oldest of the remains date from between 90,000 and 100,000 years ago, while the other eight are believed to be younger, dating from 50,000 to 68,000 years ago.
The findings include skulls, skull fragments, two teeth and other bone fragments. The fossilized bones were found at the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, which is roughly 56 miles southeast of Rome.
A Neanderthal skull was discovered there in 1939, according to The Associated Press. The ministry said the latest discovery confirms Guattari Cave as as one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals.
‘Extraordinary Discovery’: Archaeologists Find Neanderthal Remains In Cave Near Rome
By H.J. Mai
May 9, 2021
Archaeologists discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals at a prehistoric cave site south of Rome, the Italian Cultural Ministry announced on Saturday.
The oldest of the remains date from between 90,000 and 100,000 years ago, while the other eight are believed to be younger, dating from 50,000 to 68,000 years ago.
The findings include skulls, skull fragments, two teeth and other bone fragments. The fossilized bones were found at the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, which is roughly 56 miles southeast of Rome.
A Neanderthal skull was discovered there in 1939, according to The Associated Press. The ministry said the latest discovery confirms Guattari Cave as “as one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals.”
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The Italian Culture Ministry said the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo was one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals. Emanuele Antonio Minerva/Italian Culture Ministry via AP
Archaeologists discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals at a prehistoric cave site south of Rome, the Italian Cultural Ministry announced on Saturday.
The oldest of the remains date from between 90,000 and 100,000 years ago, while the other eight are believed to be younger, dating from 50,000 to 68,000 years ago.
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A worker prepares the cross ahead of Pope Francis arrival for the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) torchlight procession on Good Friday, March 30, 2018. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)
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