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Tim Hanlon

Skeletons of over 40 humans unearthed on site of 500-year-old hospital

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the skeletons of over 40 humans that date back to when the country was conquered by Spanish invaders in the 16th century.

The 42 skeletons were unearthed near to the Hospital Real de San Andres, a famous building in the capital Lima which dates back to the arrival of the Spaniards.

It no longer operates as a hospital but it is believed to have been one of the very first in South America having been built in 1552 and intended for Spanish patients.

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