Bejeweled skeleton may be that of ancient queen
Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 02:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
By Megan GannonLiveScienceMore than 4,000 years ago, a woman, perhaps an ancient queen, was carefully laid to rest outside of modern-day London, ornamented with beads of gold strung around her neck and a large drinking cup placed at her hip. Archaeologists have just uncovered her grave at a quarry that lies between Windsor Castle and Heathrow airport.The gold ornaments suggest the woman was import...