First Prehistoric Iberian Twins Have Been Found (VIDEO)

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Researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona have discovered the remains of newborn twin girls in the archaeological site of Olerdola in Barcelona. They date back to between the middle of the 4th century B.C. to the beginning of the 2nd century B.C. The findings are the first bone remains of twins to be recorded.

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