The beautiful garden of a 400-year-old palace in Croatia hides an entire world of the dead beneath it, with coffins made of giant urns.
According to Ancient Origins, 32 skeletons dating from the 2nd to the 5th century AD were found in 20 graves with raised tiled roofs. The bodies were not placed in coffins but were “sealed” inside giant urns.
Archaeologists excavating giant urns – (Photo: Kantharos).
This unusual discovery occurred during the excavation of the beautiful garden of the 400-year-old Radosevic Palace, located on the island of Hvar in Croatia. The excavation work was carried out by the archaeological consulting firm Kantharos.
The ceramic urns are a type of amphorae characteristic of many ancient civilizations, featuring a bulbous body, slender neck, and symmetrical structure. Inside the urns, along with human remains, there were various grave goods, including small ceramic vessels used in daily life, lamps, bottles, glassware, coins, and many other items.
A small urn buried with the deceased – (Photo: Kantharos)
The giant ceramic urns have perfectly preserved everything inside. Most of the remains belonged to children, including infants, but there were also some larger skeletons, the exact ages of which have yet to be determined.
According to Daily Mail, this remarkable discovery provides local archaeologists with entirely new insights into the pottery production technology of that era.
