Archaeologists stumbled across multiple military graves during highway construction in Central Europe — shedding light on forgotten battles dating back hundreds of years.
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The discovery was announced earlier this month by the Archaeological Center Olomouc (ACO), a research institution in the Czech Republic.
The mass graves were found along a 2.3-mile-long stretch of the D11 highway between the northeastern Czech cities of Jaroměř and Trutnov.
They were uncovered after metal detecting surveys revealed ammunition at the site in September, the ACO said in a press release.
The oldest grave dates back to the 1745 Battle of Žďár during the Second Silesian War, part of the War of the Austrian Succession.
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