In 2003, the upper half of a decapitated torso was discovered in a bog near Croghan Hill, a site important in Irish myths. Despite the man having been killed over 2,100 years old, the remains were so well-preserved that his fingerprints are still intact. [3024×4032]

Despite being called Old Croghan Man, the remains are those of a man believed to have actually been only in his early 20s when he was killed sometime between the mid-4th century BC and the late 2nd century BC. A stab wound in his chest may be the cause of death, while arm injuries indicate that he may have tried to defend himself. His nipples had been mutilated around the time of his death, a common feature of many bog bodies. The only artifact found with the body was a decorated leather band still on his left arm. His manicured hands may indicate that he was of high status.

Old Croghan Man is on display at the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology in Dublin.