“Unearthed Secrets: 2,000-Year-Old Headless Young Woman From Northern Ireland Reveals Dark Rituals of Ancient Times”
The remains are currently undergoing the final rounds of preservation at the State Pathology Laboratory to National Museums Northern Ireland. After preservation is complete, researchers must decide how to share the Ballymacombs More Woman’s story with the public — by displaying her remains or finding less potentially exploitative options.
Hannah Crowdy, Head of Curatorial at National Museums NI, explained to the Independent that this discovery can serve as an informative and inspirational tool for understanding the past and shaping a better future:
“The stories and intrinsic knowledge associated with people from the past may be strange and disturbing to us today but also enlightening, helping us to better understand and reflect upon societal changes over time. As we consider this important archaeological discovery, we should remind ourselves that Ballymacombs More Woman was once a person, just like us.”
After reading about the Bellaghy bog body, dive into nine famous mummies and the stories behind them. Then, read about Ötzi the Iceman, history’s oldest preserved human, discovered in the Swiss Alps in 1991.
