Notre-Dame restoration reveals Renaissance poet's coffin
The tomb of one of France’s best-loved early poets has been discovered during post-fire restoration work in Notre-Dame ...
Mystery of eerie lead coffin found under Notre Dame SOLVED as identity of deformed body dubbed The Horseman is revealed
A MYSTERIOUS deformed body found inside a coffin underneath Notre-Dame has finally been revealed to be a famous Frenchman. A ...
Have archaeologists uncovered the remains of French poet Joachim du Bellay at Notre-Dame Cathedral?
Archaeological excavations at Notre-Dame de Paris have uncovered a burial site that could be that of the French poet Joachim ...
Lost for 450 years, famed poet’s grave found at Notre Dame, scientists say
Researchers believe the remains found in a lead coffin in 2022 are those of the French Renaissance poet Joachim du Bellay.
Mysterious ‘Horseman’ Found in a Lead Coffin Beneath Notre-Dame May Have Just Been Identified
The 2019 fire at the cathedral brought a mystery to the surface: a lead coffin containing an unknown skeleton.
The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They’ll ring for the post-fire reopening
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting its bells back, just in time for the medieval landmark’s reopening following a devastating 2019 fire.
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The Remains of a Renaissance Poet Emerge During Notre-Dame Restoration
In 2022, archaeologists found an unmarked sarcophagus under Notre-Dame transept. Forensic analysis points to a 16th-century ...
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Have archaeologists found poet Joachim du Bellay's remains at Notre-Dame Cathedral?
The body of the mysterious “horseman,” whose sarcophagus was unearthed two years ago during preventive excavations at the ...
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'Voice' of Notre-Dame Cathedral ready to ring out again as bells return
Eight bells known as the "voice" of Notre-Dame Cathedral have returned to Paris, as the Gothic church prepares to reopen ...
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Pope Francis Will Not Go to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening
Major religious and artistic treasures of the cathedral were removed as the fire began, including a relic of Christ’s crown ...
Five years after massive fire burns Notre Dame, artifacts hidden beneath revealed
Newly discovered artifacts were shared by archaeologists as officials prepare for the cathedral’s reopening in December.
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Archaeologists Say They’ve Solved the Mystery of a Lead Coffin Discovered Beneath Notre-Dame
New research suggests the sarcophagus' occupant, previously known only as "the horseman," is Joachim du Bellay, a French ...