Archaeologists in the Netherlands have uncovered human remains that could belong to the real-life musketeer who inspired Alexandre Dumas' famous character, with evidence including a musket ball wound and French coin.
Archaeologists in Maastricht have discovered a skeleton that could belong to Charles de Batz-Castelmore, the 17th-century soldier who inspired Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers hero d'Artagnan.
Human remains discovered in a Maastricht church are suspected to be those of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, the inspiration for 'The Three Musketeers'. DNA tests and artifacts like a 1660 coin support the find.
Archaeologists in Maastricht believe they have uncovered the remains of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, the 17th-century musketeer who inspired Alexandre Dumas' novel The Three Musketeers, after a church floor subsided.
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Remains believed to be Charles de Batz de Castelmore, the real-life musketeer who inspired Dumas's character, have been unearthed in a Maastricht church, with DNA tests pending.
Archaeologists have uncovered remains believed to belong to the real-life musketeer D'Artagnan beneath a church in Maastricht, with DNA tests underway to confirm the identity of Louis XIV's marksman.
Archaeologists believe remains discovered under a church near Maastricht belong to Charles de Batz de Castelmore, the inspiration for D'Artagnan, with DNA tests pending.
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