The corpses 'hold hands' together for 1,500 years

Archaeologists who have unearthed two human skeletons in northern Italy showed that they were buried in a holding position from the Roman empire about 1,500 years ago.

Italian archaeologists said both men and women were buried at the same time around the middle of the V and VI century on the outskirts of Modena, central northern Italy. On the woman's hand was wearing a bronze ring and her face looked towards the man.

The two sets of remains buried in the posture of holding hands showed the ancient people considered
esteem his relationship not only when living but also dying (Photo: News.discovery)

From the characteristics and postures of two remains, archaeologists believe that they are husband and wife and die at the same time. It shows that, according to the concept of the ancients, their relationship is important not only in life but also in death, Kristina Killgrove, a student anthropologist at the University of North Carolina said.

The problem is that they die together. Explaining this, Kristina Killgrove told Discovery News : 'In ancient times, it is not surprising to find out whether a spouse or members of a family die at the same time as epidemics, such as outbreaks gangs devastated Europe, a member of the family would often die under another buried member '.

However, the man's skull was rolled to the side not facing the woman. Archaeologists believe that it may have been affected by the catastrophic flood of 589 from the Tiepido River that overflowed the tombs.

In 2007, several skeletons of other couples were buried between 5,000-6,000 years ago, found in a Neolithic area near Mantova, just 25 miles south of Verona, in Shakespeare. Set the romantic story of Romeo and Juliet.