17th-century plague victims unearthed in London

Crossrail construction in London has led to the discovery of 30 individuals who may have been victims of the plague.

Scientific tests on gruesome finds may reveal if bubonic plague or pestilence caused deaths
A photo of two archaeologists in hard hats digging up a brown skeleton at Crossrail’s excavations at London Liverpool Street station

Archaeologists from Crossrail, the company creating a new entrance at Liverpool Street station, say the “slumped and distorted” mass grave contains the bodies of people buried on the same day.

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Story: Culture24 | Photo: Crossrail Ltd