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Lincoln dig to unearth the lost world of medieval leprosy
Experts hope to uncover the Hospital of the Holy Innocents, in Lincoln, which dates from about 1100.
It has long been thought of as one of the most feared diseases in the medieval world.
Leprosy was capable of inspiring religious debate and, for those who bore its symptoms, reshaping their place in society.
But an archaeological project in Lincoln i... [2675 chars]
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