A farmer digging on his land in Russia discovered something unexpected: a 2,000-year-old burial mound containing the remains and artifacts of a nomadic royal — including a strange "laughing" man skull. The trove of amazing jewelry, weapons and other artifacts was found by farmer Rustam Mudayev in a grave near the Caspian Sea, according to The Daily Mail. Mudayev consulted with the Astrakhan History Museum, which eventually organized an expedition to the village where the remains were found. According to the museum, which has been leading a dig at the site for two weeks, it's believed the burial belongs to a leader of a Sarmatian nomadic tribe. These deformed heads were often viewed as a marker of a person's special status and noble roots.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2019 15:42 UTC