A pair of ancient skeletons, known as the 'Lovers of Modena' because they were buried holding hands, were both men, scientists say.
The skeletons made global headlines when they were uncovered in 2009 inCiro Menotti cemetery. Their sex could not be determined because they were badly preserved, but they were widely assumed to be a man and a woman.
The relationship of the pair, who are thought to have been middle-aged men who died between the 4th and 6th centuries AD, is currently unknown.Federico Lugli, researcher at University of Bologna and author of the paper, told the ANSA news agency:"There are currently no other burials of this type. Several tombs have been found in the past with couples holding hands, but in all cases it was a man and a woman.
Giulia Di Rocco, an assistant professor at the University of Modena and Lugli's collaborator on the project, told CNN:"We are pretty sure they intentionally buried them together"side by side.
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