Nearly 100 remains of a child who put a coin in his mouth are excavated, is it evidence of the custom of the 'transit fee of the river of the underworld' that continues from Greek mythology?
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A total of 115 ashes were found, including what appeared to be children, in the Pokarpache County in southeastern Poland. The site of the burial site is considered to be relatively modern, around the 17th century, but experts said, 'Before this region was Christianized, some of the remains contained a coin in their mouth. The remnants of customs can be seen.'
Niezwykłe odkrycie archeologiczne na budowie S19 :: Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad-Serwis informacyjny
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Mass 16th century grave reveals grim remains of over 100 children with coins in their mouths – The First News
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On June 24, the Directorate General for Highways and Highways in Poland (GDDKiA) , which administers Via Carpatia , a highway network construction project that connects Poland and the Baltic States to Greece, announced on June 24, ``As part of the project, 115 human bones were discovered during the construction of the S19 road .'
According to GDDKiA, the planned site for the S19 road includes a hilly area where the first parish church was built in the area in 1604, and archaeological excavations were carried out prior to the laying work. It was Before the construction was done, the excavation site was a deep forest and there were no grave marks, but because there was a small chapel, GDKDiA concluded that this place was a graveyard for children. I am wearing it.
According to the archaeologists who conducted the excavation survey, all the remains are lying with their heads facing west, and 70 to 80% of the total remains are considered to be the remains of children. Also, some of the remains were found with a coin in their mouth.
Some of the coins in the remains of the remains were coined during the time of Sigmund III , who ruled Poland from 1587 to 1632. A coin called Boratynka , which was used in the Republic of Poland and Lithuania from 1659 to 1668, has also been found.
Katajena-Oresekku Mr. archaeologists 'This coin is a' dead Oborosu currency 'or' Karon has been called Oborosu currency of. 'This custom, associated with the old faith that follows from before Christianity is transmitted in the region However, it has been preserved for a long time after Christianization, and it is said that it was practiced by Pope Pius IX at the end of the 19th century.'
The Karon mentioned by Olesek is the guardian of the Netherworld river in Greek mythology. The fare is 1 oboros, and it is said that those who can not pay it will be left behind by the river and have to wander around for about 200 years, so in ancient Greece one oboros coin was put in the mouth of the dead. There was a practice to memorize it.
It can be seen that the children's remains found at the excavation site were burial politely because they had been given a change as a burial item, but the handles of the nails and caskets indicating that they were placed in the casket Was not excavated. There were also cases where the remains of four different physiques were stored in one grave. Therefore, Olesek said, 'The community in which the children were buried seems to have been very poor.'
The 115 remains of the remains excavated from the planned site for the expressway will be handed over to a local parish church after an archaeological survey, where they will be buried again.
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