Archaeologists unearth grisly battlefield in largest World War I excavation ever

Archaeologists are working on the largest World War 1 excavation ever

Archaeologists unearth grisly battlefield in largest World War I excavation ever
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When World War I ended, Belgium filled up the trenches with earth. Now, archaeologists are digging them up.

The largest excavation of a World War I battlefield ever is underway in Belgium, The Telegraph reports. Trying to uncover the old front lines of Ypres and Passchendaele before a new gas pipeline is laid down in the area, 30 archaeologists have uncovered fortifications, uniforms, guns, and over 4,000 bullets or bombs — some still active.

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Nico Lauricella

Nico Lauricella was editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com. He was formerly the site's deputy editor and an editor at The Huffington Post.