Archaeologists Discover Possible Remains of Historical Musketeer d'Artagnan Under Dutch Church
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Summary
Archaeologists in the Netherlands have discovered skeletal remains under a church that they believe may belong to the historical musketeer d'Artagnan, who was killed during the 1673 Siege of Maastricht and later immortalized in Alexandre Dumas' stories. While the lead archaeologist expresses cautious optimism after 28 years of research, DNA analysis in Germany and further examination in Deventer are underway to confirm the skeleton's identity, age, origin, and sex.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI'm a scientist, but my expectations are high
I've already been researching d'Artagnan's grave for 28 years. This could be the highlight of my career
A sample has been taken from the remains and is currently being analysed in Germany
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