16th-century gallows found by archaeologists in Grenoble, France
French officials recently revealed an intriguing find: a 16th-century gallows situated in Grenoble, once used to publicly display executed prisoners as a caution to others. This discovery, made in 2024 but only announced in December, was the result of research conducted by France’s National Preventive Archeology Agency, Inrap. The excavation occurred ahead of redevelopment work […]
16th-century gallows found by archaeologists in Grenoble, France
French officials have made a significant archaeological discovery: a 16th-century gallows, once used to display executed prisoners as a warning, has been unearthed in Grenoble. This find, revealed in December 2024 but completed earlier that year, was uncovered by the National Preventive Archeology Agency (Inrap), which was conducting research ahead of some redevelopment in the […]