An ongoing excavation near Trencin Castle in eastern Slovakia has revealed horrific discoveries: fragments of charred bones have been found through chimneys dating back more than 2000 years, as well as other objects of sacrifice. Archaeologists have been excavating the site since July and, along with the bones, have discovered small stone sculptures shaped like human heads.
Researchers examined where the small stone heads were used in a sacrificial ritual, although the precise objective is not yet known.
The Trencin Museum team also found evidence of a ditch surrounding the castle, which they said was used by the Celts.
Juraj Malec, team leader, said: “Geophysical has picked up some anomaly.
“It is a ditch excavated in something more attractive: the sacrificial position of the Iron Age, which is about 2,200 years old; those are the Celts.
“Because it is a place of sacrifice, all items have suffered a type of heat.
“In the case of bronze and glass items, they are unidentified ingots and similar items, but there are also items that prevent this fate. “
According to the team, this is only the fifth known sacrifice in Slovakia.
Trencin Museum archaeologist Tomo Michalok said: “Each sacrificial position is a position in which others perform safe activities in devout rituals, which we do not fully know.
“The Celtic sacrificial posts were laid where corpses and even subjects were burned. It was a manifestation of devout ideas. “
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Excavations will continue in October, and investigators will be sure they will notice traces of sacrifice.
Once you have finished your work, all discoveries will be placed in the Trencin Museum.
Peter Martinisko, director of the museum, said: “In the museum’s collection there are several archaeological discoveries of this town.
“I suppose we can provide some of the discoveries next year. “
The other Celts originated in continental Europe around 1200 a. C.
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They were a collection of tribes that shared devoted ideals and similar languages, before forming a culture.
They spread rapidly, conquering Britain and Ireland, where their legacy remains of the utmost importance.
The explanation is that when the Romans began to conquer Europe, they struggled to entrench themselves in Ireland, where the remaining Celts flourished.
History. com said: “Caesar’s Roman armies attempted an invasion of Britain at that time, but without success, and the other Celts established there.
“As a result, many of their cultural traditions are manifested today in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, even now. “