Earliest known medieval Muslim graves are discovered in France
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 14:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
On the outskirts of the ancient Roman city of Nimes in southern France, archaeologists have discovered the graves of three Muslim men that date back to the 8th century. The finding, reported Wednesday in PLOS One, suggests the early medieval presence of Muslims north of the Pyrenees was more complicated,...