The Wonders of Bogs

Curiousities unearthed from Europe's peatiest places.

10 Places

Dublin, Ireland

Kingship and Sacrifice

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

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Schleswig, Germany

The Bog Bodies at the Schleswig-Holstein Landesmuseum

Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.

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Højbjerg, Denmark

Grauballe Man

Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old.

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Silkeborg, Denmark

Tollund Man

Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.

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London, England

Lindow Man

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

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Haraldskær Woman

When this Iron Age bog body was discovered in 1835, it was thought that she had died recently.

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Assen, Netherlands

Yde Girl

Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.

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World Bog Snorkeling Championship

During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.

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Dublin, Ireland

Ancient Bog Butter

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

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Tullamore, Ireland

Lough Boora Discovery Park

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.

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