Mass Grave Discovered in Nuremberg. Archaeologists have unearthed what might be Europe’s largest mass grave in southern Germany. The site, located in Nuremberg, has revealed around 1,000 skeletons of plague victims, with the potential for more than 1,500 individuals in total.
The discovery was made during excavations prior to constructing new residential buildings. Radiocarbon dating places one mass grave between the late 1400s and early 1600s, with artifacts like pottery and coins supporting this timeframe. Records from 1634 mentioning a plague outbreak, which claimed over 15,000 lives in 1632-1633,.
