Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a late-medieval era soldier, complete with his sword and boots, at the bottom of a lake in Lithuania. The 500-year-old skeleton was discovered during an underwater inspection of a bridge over Lake Asveja, about an hour outside Vilnius. The 275-foot wooden bridge, the longest in the country, was built in 1934, with then-president Antanas Smetona participating in the opening ceremony. Lake Asveja lake near Dubingiai, Lithuania. Dubingiai Castle was constructed in 1412 on an island in the lake that's now a peninsula.

Source: Daily Mail November 20, 2020 19:45 UTC