Archaeologists have analyzed a burial with six people in Latvia who may have been killed during a Viking raid 1,200 years ago. Above are the remains of an individual whose arms had been slightly bent and placed above the head.
(Image credit: Gerhards, G. et al. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (2026) Copyright Elsevier.)
Six people buried in a single grave in Latvia more than 1,000 years ago may have been killed in a bloody Viking raid, a new study suggests.
Genetic research into the deceased — four men, a boy and a girl — reveals family connections: The boy was the son of one of the men, while another man was a third-degree relative, perhaps a first cousin or great uncle, the researchers found.
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