Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda of Montcada and 24 others discovered in Barcelona monastery excavation
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Kristina Killgrove
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
Archaeologists in Barcelona opened eight 14th-century graves at the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes and discovered 25 skeletons, including the remains of Queen Elisenda of Montcada, wife of James II of Aragon and Valencia. The excavation, conducted for the monastery's 700th anniversary, aims to study the queen's life and the living conditions of the female monastic community. Several skeletons bore unexplained stab wounds, adding a mysterious element to the findings.
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· 1 pulledSeven centuries after Queen Elisenda of Montcada, the wife of James II of Aragon and Valencia, founded the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes in Barcelona, a team of experts opened her tomb to learn more about her life and about the living conditions of the 14th-century female monastic community
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