Several Roman-era skeletons wearing “shackles and chains” were discovered during unintentional searches

They unearth several skeletons of men, women and children from Roman times who wore shackles and chains, probably due to their status as slaves

Multiple grave found in the Gallo-Roman necropolis of Saintes.

A team of archaeologists carrying out excavations prior to the construction of a single-family home in Saintes, southwestern France, has unearthed the skeletons of several inpiduals, including two women and two children, some with iron shackles around their necks, the ankles or wrists, according to the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) in a statement. The skeletons lay in rectangular graves and among the funerary trousseau, practically non-existent, some coins from the second half of the 2nd century AD stand out. which were placed over the eyes of one of the children. It is a Greco-Roman funerary rite aimed at remunerating the mythological ferryman who transported souls to the underworld.

Skeleton of a man excavated at Saintes wearing a shackle on his left leg.

SLAVES OR GLADIATORS

The tombs are part of an extensive Gallo-Roman necropolis, dating from a time after the Roman conquest of Gaul. The archaeological site is located about 250 meters west of the Saintes amphitheatre, built in the 1st century AD, between the reigns of Tiberius and Claudius. The chains and shackles carried by the skeletons denote the low social status of the deceased, who could have been slaves and even gladiators who fought in the amphitheater arena. The archaeologists will try to discover the origins of these inpiduals, their social situation and the circumstances that caused their death.

Skeleton with a shackle around the neck

The chains and shackles carried by the skeletons denote the low social status of the deceased, who could have been slaves and even gladiators who fought in the amphitheater arena.The archaeologists will try to discover the origins of these individuals, their social situation and the circumstances that caused their death.

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