Archaeologists from Valdaro, Italy, have unearthed a pair of skeletons — a couple who died young, and have been hugging for the last five thousand years. Take that, Andrew Marvell!
Commentators were unsure of many of the basic facts about the Neolithic couple — whether they died simultaneously or one followed the other, whether it was a sudden accident or a ritual sacrifice, or even whether they are man and woman or a same-sex couple.
Opinion is unanimous, however, that they are awfully cute.
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HUGGGGGGG !!!! xD
this is sooo cute were they actually buried like that or have two been placed side by side and they have fallen to the side.. however still cute though..