2,600-year-old Celtic grave found in Germany

Published on January 30th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists in Germany are excavating a Celtic grave containing the remains of a woman and child who died 2,600-year-ago.

Not far from the Heuneburg, the site of an early Celtic settlement, researchers stumbled upon the elaborate grave of a Celtic princess. In addition to gold and amber, they found a subterranean burial chamber fitted with massive oak beams. It was an archeological sensation that, after 2,600 years, the chamber was completely intact.

The wooden construction was preserved by the constant flow of water from the Bettelbühl stream. “In dry ground, the wood wouldn’t have had a chance to survive over so many centuries,” said Nicole Ebinger-Rist, the director of the research project handling the find.

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Story: DW.de | Photo: Picture-Alliance/DPA