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Budapest - Construction workers building the foundations of a new bridge over the Danube River in the Hungarian capitol, have unearthed a spectacular 6th century sepulchre. The analysis of the monument revealed that it was the burial chamber of a great hunnic leader, most likely that of King Attila himself.
"This site is absolutely incredible!" explains Albrecht Rümschtein, an historian from the Lorand Eötvös University in Budapest and member of the team of specialists investigating the tomb. "We found many horse skeletons, as well as various weapons and other artefacts, all traditionally associated with Huns. These objects include a large sword made of meteoric iron, which could certainly be Attila's legendary "Holy War Sword of the Scythians", allegedly given to him by the god Mars himself. In fact, this definitely seems to be the resting place of the almighty Attila, but further analysis needs to be done to confirm it."
Nicknamed "the scourge of God" by roman historians, Attila was the ruler of the Huns, a nomadic people originating possibly from Central Asia. He ruled from 434 A.D., until his death in 453 after a feast celebrating his latest marriage to a beautiful and young gothic princess named Ildico. He led many military raids on both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires provoquing what has become knowned as the Barbarian Invasions or the Great Migration, a large movement of germanic populations that greatly accelerated the fall of Rome and the advent of the Middle Ages in Europe. He his considered by most Hungarians, as the founder of the country.
The discovery of this funerary site could bring many clarifications concerning the origins and identity of the hunnic people and of Attila himself, which have both been sources of debate for centuries. The analysis of pieces of pottery and jewelry found on the site, should bring a new light on their cultural origins and trade networks, and help scientists better understand this badly documented people.
Comment: One of our research forum members decided to look into this story; the following are his results and conclusions:
Reasons for questioning the validity of the article in chronological order:
1. No other sources
I did a search to try to find a Hungarian source to back this up, as if this investigation was actually taking place currently and taken as seriously as the article suggests, than it would be all over the Hungarian media. I couldn't find a single source. There have been many claims in the past that they have found Attila the Hun's grave in the past - the last one being in 2012 - but none of them in Budapest.
2. No bridges over the Danube are currently being built or planned to be built in Budapest.
The last bridge that was
built in Budapest was in 2008
The last one that was built
on the Danube south of Budapest was in 2007. The next one that they're planning on building is slated to start next year. This will also be
outside Budapest, in Komarom.
3. No historian is at the Lorand Eotvos University of Budapest (ELTE) by the name of Albrecht Rümschtein.
Link to a list of the Historian faculty members
HERE
His name was also a red flag as there's nothing Hungarian about it (though there are instances when this happens) but since I later found out that he doesn't exist, it fits.
4. The original posting website carries some rather questionable other news.
For example if we go to the Politics section, we'll find
THIS
Which seems to be something totally made up about the uproar in India because of a new Oliver Stone movie that depicts Gandhi as the Indian Rambo.
Other headlines in the same section include:
- India: Gandhi's Loincloth Sold 85M$ at Auction link
- Last Active Unit of French Resistance Finally Surrenders Weapons link
- Ireland: Man Accused of Stealing Roads Finally Arrested link
- Missouri Squirrels Demand Right to Unionize link
- OBAMA: "School Crossing Guards Should Be Sexier" link
- New Right-Wing Party Triumphs in Legoland Elections link
With these in mind, I think it's pretty safe to say this worldnewsdailyreport is a satire 'news' website, similar to The Onion and not a real news site.
"...most likely that of King Attila himself."
"...all traditionally associated with Huns."
"...which could certainly be Attila's legendary "Holy War Sword of the Scythians", allegedly given to him by the god Mars himself. In fact, this definitely seems to be the resting place of the almighty Attila, but further analysis needs to be done to confirm it."
Well, at least there is some sort of science being done here other than conjecture, but if he died in 453, and this is a 6th century tomb, perhaps the problem isn't in the data, but its analysis? At least this business about Mars gifting him this sword made from meteoric iron gives credence to the data on these 'gods' being comets/asteroids et al... it does explain their regular visits and gifts.