“They took a dead man and threw him into a well and then filled the well with stones.”

King of Norway from 1184 to 1202 Sverre Sigurdsson from the period Legend of SverrisThe verses above speak of a dead man being thrown into a pit and covered with stones. Archaeologists have found evidence that the man known as the “Man from the Well” actually existed.

A team of researchers from Scandinavia, Iceland and Ireland skeleton recovered from the well depicted in the legend During their research they came across interesting results. When the skeleton, first discovered in 1938, was examined using modern methods, the legend was confirmed – at least in part.

The legend was confirmed by modern methods

That of Norway trondheim located in the city from Sverresborg Castle When this skeleton, located in an ancient well, was examined with modern genetic analysis, for the first time in history, a legend and real historical events were scientifically linked. your husband in 1197 It is thought that he was killed during the Catholic invasion and thrown into the water by the invaders, possibly to poison the water supply.

genetic analyses, Man from the well He revealed that he was a man between the ages of 30 and 40, most likely with light brown or blond hair, blue eyes, and from Vest-Agder in southern Norway. This study used the country’s detailed genetic map, modern gene analysis techniques and carbon testing.

conducting the research Geneticist Martin EllegaardHe stated that it is important to physically find a person mentioned for the first time in historical texts and legends.

Research ScienceIt was published in .