Friday, 18 September 2026

Medieval Chinese skeleton may reveal first evidence of a brutal punishment

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Medieval Chinese skeleton may reveal first evidence of a brutal punishment

“Archaeologists have discovered a 700-year-old skeleton in China that may provide the first physical evidence of a historical punishment involving the removal of a person's nose.”

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