Archaeologists discovered 12 ancient skeletons in a tomb beneath the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) at Petra in Jordan.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable outlets (CNN, NPR, NBC, Smithsonian) and a university press release, consistent with details of the October 2024 announcement led by Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman and Richard Bates. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.938 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- 7 archaeological discoveries that stunned us in 2024 (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/12/science/petra-tomb-indiana-jones-discovery (corroboration)
- https://www.npr.org/2024/10/15/nx-s1-5153719/petra-jordan-tomb-discovery-treasury (corroboration)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/secret-underground-tomb-12-skeletons-found-jordans-petra-rcna175428 (corroboration)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-petra-discover-secret-tomb-hiding-beneath-a-mysterious-structure-featured-in-indiana-jones-180985275/ (corroboration)