Copenhagen dig unearths 19th-century cemetery

Archaeologists in Copenhagen, Denmark uncovered the graves of over 1,000 people in Hans Tavsens Park. These were the city’s poorest residents, some of whom died during the 1853 cholera epidemic.

The city will rebury some of the remains in the park before redevelopment. Most of the bones will go to the University of Copenhagen for study, where researchers plan to learn more about the health of the historical population.