Authorities said that tourists visiting a South Carolina island came across centuries-old human skeletal remains.

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the remains are preserved quite well." Dogs were used in "various ritual practices" in Roman times, the archaeologist said – even considered the "guardian" of a deceased human's grave.

"Especially when there are ceremonial complexes like mounds, they want them secured and preserved rather than ... the return of sacred items and human remains to native nations has helped rectify ...

It remains a matter of debate in the archeological ... Later that same year, Petrone struck again, claiming the discovery of preserved human neurons in the victim with the "glassified" brain.

(CNN) — Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been a rich source of rumor and speculation. Local lore suggested the ...