Lovers of Modena

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Lovers of Modena

The Lovers of Modena are a pair of human skeletons discovered in 2009 by archaeologists in present-day Modena, Italy. The two skeletons were buried with their hands interlocked and are believed to have been buried between the 4th and 6th century AD. [1] Originally it was assumed that the two were composed of a male and a female, but upon scientific analysis of enamel peptides by the University of Bologna it was confirmed that the skeletons belong to two males. [2] The pair are now on display at the Civic Museum of Modena.

The 'Lovers of Modena' on display at the Civic Museum of Modena Allestimento nel Museo Civico di Modena della Tomba Amanti di Modena.jpg
The 'Lovers of Modena' on display at the Civic Museum of Modena

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  1. "Lovers of Modena skeletons holding hands were both men". BBC News. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. Lugli, Federico; Di Rocco, Giulia; Vazzana, Antonino; Genovese, Filippo; Pinetti, Diego; Cilli, Elisabetta; Carile, Maria Cristina; Silvestrini, Sara; Gabanini, Gaia; Arrighi, Simona; Buti, Laura (2019-09-11). "Enamel peptides reveal the sex of the Late Antique 'Lovers of Modena'". Scientific Reports. 9 (1): 13130. Bibcode:2019NatSR...913130L. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-49562-7. ISSN   2045-2322. PMC   6739468 . PMID   31511583.