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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Oldest remains of English Royalty Finally Confirmed


Archeologists dug up the 1,000 year-old skeleton in 2008 in one of the most exciting historical founds of recent years.

They believed they belonged to Queen Eadgyth, the great granddaughter of Alfred the Great, but could not prove it. Now scientists using hi-tech radioactive analysis of the remains have been able to prove that the bones belong to someone who grew up in Wessex before moving to Germany.

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