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Ancient Russian burial unearthed alongside human sacrifice
Original: 2,000-year-old burial found in Russia near a human sacrifice and a cup to ward off magical threats
Archaeologists in Russia have uncovered a roughly 2,000-year-old burial site found near evidence of a human sacrifice and a cup apparently intended to ward off magical threats. The find offers a rare glimpse into funerary and ritual practices of the era, with the apotropaic vessel suggesting beliefs about supernatural danger surrounding the dead.
Why now: The unusual combination of a burial, human sacrifice and an anti-magic ritual object makes the discovery striking to the public.
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- 2,000-year-old burial found in Russia near a human sacrifice and a cup to ward off magical threats · Live Science
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