Digging the road to install fiber-optic cable, discovering an odd 1,300-year-old tomb

The workers in Sicily (Italy) were shocked when the middle of the road construction site to lay their fiber cables shows the ancient tombs with many unusual objects.

According to authorities in the town of Gela on the southern coast of Sicily, where ancient tombs were discovered, what the team of workers unknowingly dug must be an ancient Greek graveyard. The ancient tombs date from 700 to 651 AD. Those who rest here may be the first to explore the island.

Part of an ancient tomb site has been discovered - (photo courtesy of Sicily government)

The strangest thing they found was a hydria-shaped ceramic vase , inside which was stuffed with the bones of a child. This is a traditional Greek water pitcher with a stout body and a slim neck. Scientists are still trying to figure out whether the mysterious remains are a normal, dead child or part of a barbaric sacrifice. The infant sacrifice was once recorded with criticism by ancient Greek and Roman writers. Previously in Cathage, a town more than 480km from Sicily, a cemetery of children and newborn babies sacrificed public opinion when found.

In addition to the remains, a large number of ancient pottery pieces were discovered to reveal the life and burial rites of the settlers.

Among these strange objects, most notably the Proto - Corinthian- style cup , is used as part of a funeral ritual involving the slaughtering and cooking of animal meat.

Gela, the place to find the ancient tombs - (photo: DAILY MAIL).

In 2015, in a town 32km from Gela, Kamarina, another burial site was found with the remains of many adults and children. They lie under a lot of heavy stones, which can be used for normal burial, or may be part of a deadly trap.

"Once again, Gela insists it is one of the Sicilian places that hide an important part of our country's ancient history," said archaeologist Nello Musumeci from the Italian Bureau of Heritage and Culture. .

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