{
  "id": 795260,
  "title": "'They basically used these dried-up wells just to throw people in': 43 skeletons found in Roman-era well may be evidence of deadly plague",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/they-basically-used-these-dried-up-wells-just-to-throw-people-in-43",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Science",
    "slug": "live-science",
    "url": "https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/they-basically-used-these-dried-up-wells-just-to-throw-people-in-43-skeletons-found-in-roman-era-well-may-be-evidence-of-deadly-plague"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Archaeologists have analyzed dozens of skeletons from a mass burial in a well. The lack of injuries suggests the people may have died from a plague rather than a battle.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Science",
        "title": "'They basically used these dried-up wells just to throw people in': 43 skeletons found in Roman-era well may be evidence of deadly plague",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/they-basically-used-these-dried-up-wells-just-to-throw-people-in-43",
        "published": "2026-08-14T11:06:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}