You Never Know What You'll Find Under a Parking Lot
Workers have unearthed temples, ancient skeletons, new species.
The skeleton is just one of many surprising discoveries unearthed at construction sites. Here's a sampling:
Site: Road construction in Dorset, England
Find: Mass grave of headless Vikings
Discovery date: June 2009
Details: A total of 51 headless skeletons was found during an archaeological survey prior to road construction in southern England. The skeletons, which were tangled together in a pit, are believed to have been Vikings killed between A.D. 890 and 1034. Some of the skeletons were riddled with hack marks, probably from swords and axes. No trace of clothing was found in the pit, suggesting that the men were buried naked.
Site: Subway construction in Istanbul, Turkey
Find: Ancient Byzantine port of Theodosius
Discovery date: June 2006
Details: Workers stumbled upon the remains of a
