2,000-year-old tomb with 12 skeletons discovered in Jordan – Times of India
Ancient tomb with 12 skeletons discovered beneath Khaznah in Jordan (Picture credit: NYT News Service) Archaeologists recently discovered a tomb containing at least 12 human skeletons and artifacts estimated to be 2,000 years old, buried beneath Khaznah, also known as Treasury, in Petra, Jordan.The archaeological team, led by Dr Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research, found the tomb below the left side of the Treasury.Two tombs had previously been discovered in this area in 2003, leading to speculation about more hidden chambers.The Treasury, a prominent monument carved into pink sandstone cliffs, has been featured in several films, most famously in the 1989 movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” where it represented the site of the Holy Grail.Insi...