Maastricht dig yields possible resting place for D’Artagnan
TL;DR
An archaeologist in Maastricht, Netherlands, uncovered a tomb behind the altar at St. Peter and Paul Church containing a skeleton, a musket ball, and a 1660 coin, which researchers say match historical records of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, the musketeer known as D’Artagnan. DNA tests and a strontium isotope analysis are planned to confirm the identity, while the burial in consecrated ground aligns with accounts of his death during the 1673 siege of Maastricht.
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