Lovers of Modena

In 2009, a pair of human skeletal systems were discovered with their hands interlocked in Modena, Italy. Going back to some time between the fourth and 6th centuries, the remains were presumed to be of a woman and a man. Archeologists quickly attracted comparisons to the famous Enthusiasts of Valdaro and referred to as the pair the “Lovers of Modena.”

Because a number of other skeletons showing signs of trauma have actually been exhumed in the area, it’s fairly possible they died in dispute. We have couple of other hints as to their identity or cause of fatality. To this day, these “Fans” continue to be shrouded in secret.

However, when the University of Bologna analyzed the enamel peptides discovered on the skeletal systems in 2019, they were confirmed to belong to 2 men. It promptly triggered a discussion on their partnership. Were they bros, cousins, pals, or enthusiasts nevertheless?

There have been multiple instances of welcoming skeletal systems, but up until now the Lovers of Modena are the only example in which the two bodies are both man. Some archaeologists have doubts that a set of homosexual fans would be buried in such a way and have actually instead proposed that they were relatives of close age that had died together in battle.