Archaeologists have found a medieval cemetery beneath the Vlasmarkt in Ghent, Belgium, where as many as 240 people could be buried. The discovery came during a trial excavation by archaeology firm BAAC Vlaanderen. The work took place as the city was renovating the market and replacing its traditional cobblestones with tarmac. A small test pit […]

Medieval cemetery with up to 240 skeletons found beneath busy Belgian market square
Dario Radley

