Skeletons in three graves in southern France,found facing towards Mecca, are believed to date from the eighth centuryArchaeologists working in southern France beget identified three graves that are believed to represent the oldest Muslim burials ever found in Europe, and dating to the eighth century.
The skeletons at medieval site at Nîmes were found facing Mecca,and a genetic analysis showed their paternal lineage was North African, said the study in the journal Plos One.
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Source: theguardian.com