Prague Castle Skeleton Became a Political Battleground
A 10th-century burial found under Prague Castle in 1928 became part of a political dispute. Nazi-era readings called the man a Viking. A later account described him as a Slavonic warrior. The archaeologist who dug the grave came under pressure over what he found.
Context
Context: Prague Castle is a major historic site in the Czech capital, and its finds have long been tied to national identity. Archaeology often gets pulled into arguments about who a people's ancestors were.
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