1,500-year-old grave — with remarkable accessories — found in Germany. See the finds
For over a thousand years, a remarkable collection of accessories sat in an ancient Roman grave in southern Germany — but not anymore. Take a look at the artifacts that stunned archaeologists.
Archaeologists uncovered the rusty ensemble while excavating a 1,500-year-old burial in Pförring in 2016, the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation said in a Sept. 19 news release.
The pile of blue-green trinkets sat on the ancient woman’s thigh bone and were originally connected with leather straps, archaeologists said. A photo shows the half-buried artifacts.
The 1,500-year-old accessories included several rings, three ancient Roman coins, a bone needle box, two keys, a decorative disc with glass, a walnut pendant and a snail shell. The variety of items stunned archaeologists.
Another photo shows the individual artifacts after being X-rayed and restored.
Archaeologists likened the finds to ancient belt charms and suspect they were both fashionable and symbolic.
Officials also compared the ancient accessories to a Bavarian charivari, a belt chain adorned with coins or other items and worn as part of a traditional southern German costume. Charivari were inspired by watch chains during the Napoleonic era but served a similar function as the artifacts found in Pförring.
Pförring is a district in Bavaria and a roughly 300-mile drive southwest of Berlin.
Google Translate was used to translate the news release from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation.
This story was originally published September 25, 2024 at 10:48 AM with the headline "1,500-year-old grave — with remarkable accessories — found in Germany. See the finds."
