`First world war`s Pompeii`: burial for British soldiers found in Flemish field
(The Guardian Belgium)

Ceremony marks end of archaeological dig that unearthed web of tunnels and remains of 110 menThe plot of land - little bigger than two football pitches - has been described as `the first world war´s Pompeii`. But many of the secrets of those who fought and died on this Flemish field are still destined never to be told.At 11am on Thursday, the burial of 13 British and Commonwealth soldiers at Wytschaete military cemetery near Ypres brought to a close a nearby archaeological dig responsible for uncovering the remains of 110 men, an intricate web of trenches and tunnels, and arguably the most comprehensive snapshot of the changing fortunes and horror of the 1914-1918 war. Continue reading...