The Eternal Embrace: Skeleton Couple in 6,000-Year-Old Embrace Found in Cave

A rare archaeological find in southern Greece has unearthed the skeletons of a 6,000-year-old couple, locked in an embrace.

The remains were originally found in 2014 but just days before the most romantic day of the year, Saint Valentine’s Day, Greek archaeologists have confirmed with DNA testing that the Neolthic-era lovers date back to around 3800 BC. They were discovered in an ancient cemetery which has also yielded the skeletons of another couple found buried in the foetal position.