The End

Rest in peace.

It's a common response to the death of someone well-known or well-loved and has been for

a very long time.

While it's been popular since the 18th century, instances of it can be found all the way

back to the 400s.

When people die, we truly do wish that they will rest in peace.

But of course, that's not always the case, is it?

In 2013, researchers working at Virginia's historic Jamestown site uncovered the bodies

of four men that are believed to be part of the original leadership of the colony.

And yes, I could tell you all about them, who they were and what they did, but that would

be missing the point.

They were at rest for a long while, but eventually, that rest was disturbed.

Archaeologists are good at that.

It's part of their job, really.

To study the remains of the past in order to put the puzzle of ancient history back together

again.

A researcher is not the only people digging up graves and disturbing the rest of those

within them.

Watch any documentary on Ancient Egypt and you'll eventually be introduced to the concept

of tomb robbers, individuals who made a living by breaking into tombs and stealing the valuable

goods inside them.

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