Day: September 11, 2024

Horse Burials at an Ancient Nubian Cemetary

In 1919, an ancient horse cemetery was discovered at the site of El-Kurru in modern-day Sudan. Of the 24 burial pits, four were found to have nearly complete horse skeletons. Two of these skeletons, labeled Ku. 211 and Ku. 212, were transported to Harvard University, where they are being studied by ASPR affiliate Dr. Shayla…