
Medieval graves reveal harsh reality of early Christians: 'Life was hard and short'
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Excavation at St. Oluf's Cemetery in Aarhus uncovers dozens of 12th-century graves, showing how disease and hardship affected poor Christians in medieval Denmark.
"[It] opens a door to understanding everyday life." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
The skeletons were found in nearby Aarhus, in St. Oluf's Cemetery, which existed from the 1100s until 1813. It was named after St. Olaf, a Norwegian Viking king renowned for spreading Christianity across Scandinavia.
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