Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Around thirty human skeletons have been found in the center of Brussels, reported the Flemish Radio and Television Organization (VRT, for its acronym in Dutch) citing a statement from the office of Ans Persoons, outgoing Secretary of Heritage of the Belgian capital.
"Some human bones were discovered by chance on March 19 on Regentschapsstraat [...] This occurred during the work of Vivaqua to renew the water pipes and the MIVB [Dutch acronym for the Brussels Intercommunity Transport Company] to replace the tram rails," reads the text. "Urban.brussels then sent a team of archaeologists from the Royal Museum of Art and History to the site to carry out excavations," it added.
In this sense, it indicates that, during the work, several complete tombs of adults and a common grave with several children were discovered, detailing that the site was an important burial place for the people of Brussels between the years 1295 and 1704, just outside the city walls.
"This is the cemetery of a hospital. This allows archaeologists to study a different population group. For example, by analyzing the bones and various samples, it is possible to sketch a picture of the living conditions of the population that was buried there over the centuries," it concludes. (Text and photo: RT)
