Scientists are still piecing together details about the life—and death—of the man mummified in a Danish bog some 2,400 years ago. HISTORY & CULTURE He’s the most famous of Europe’s bog bodies.

Before he was bludgeoned to death and left in a Danish bog, an ancient individual now known as Vittrup Man was an emblem of past and future ways of living. He was born more than 5,000 years ago ...

2,000-year-old remains found in bog show signs of 'violent death' The body was found close to Bellaghy in Northern Ireland in 2023 and is believed to belong to a girl between 17 and 22.

Before he was bludgeoned to death and left in a Danish bog, an ancient individual now known as Vittrup Man was an emblem of past and future ways of living. He was born more than 5,000 years ago ...