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4th-Century Earthquake Victims in Ancient Greek City of Heraclea Sintica Reveal Care for Disabled
Remains of earthquake victims found in a collapsed Roman cistern at Heraclea Sintica in southwestern Bulgaria. Credit: V. Russeva et al. / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Archaeologists studying the ancient Greek city of Heraclea Sintica (Greek: Ἡράκλεια Σιντική) in southwestern Bulgaria have uncovered the remains of six people who were killed when a massive earthquake struck in the late fourth century CE. Found beneath the collapsed vault of a Roman water cist…
4th-century earthquake victims in Heraclea Sintica reveal care for disabled in Roman world
Archaeologists working at the site of Heraclea Sintica, a Roman city in what is now southwestern Bulgaria, have uncovered the remains of six men who perished in a catastrophic earthquake in the late 4th century CE. The discovery, in the southwestern corner of the city’s Roman forum, offers a glimpse into the human toll of […]
In the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Heraclea Sintica, located in what is now southwestern Bulgaria, a team of archaeologists has discovered the remains of six people who died during a devastating earthquake at the end of the 4th century A.D. The skeletons, found under the rubble of an ancient Roman forum, [...]
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