When describing the discovery of an ancient love letter placed upon the body of a loved one, Chris Scarre, head of the archaeology department at the University of Durham, said: “archaeologists who investigate tombs are often moved to wonder about the character of the deceased, the thoughts of the mourners and their hopes and fears on the passing of a person dear to them.” Such is the case in the five cases below. They are both heart-warming and heart-breaking, and they bring to life in raw detail the lives of those who lived before us.
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