Remnants of inspiration for “The Three Musketeers” may have been found in the Netherlands

Local officials said on Wednesday that the skeleton was found in front of an altar in the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Reuters reported that workers found the human remains in February after the floor collapsed.

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Researchers now DNA test From the jawbone to see if it lines up with d’Artagnan’s descendants.

The church has long been considered a possible burial site for d’Artagnan, according to officials.

Archaeologists in the Netherlands are investigating whether newly discovered remains could belong to d’Artagnan, the famous knight associated with the novel by Alexandre Dumas. (John Theis/AFP via Getty Images; Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Archaeologist Wim Dieckmann told Reuters that the excavation had become “an investigation of the highest level.”

He added: “We want to be absolutely sure – or as much as possible – whether it was the famous knight who was killed here near Maastricht.”

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Born in 1611, d’Artagnan served under King Louis

He was killed on June 25, 1673. near Maastricht, After being shot in the throat during the French siege.

The remains were discovered after the church floor collapsed, opening a pit that led archaeologists to a burial possibly linked to d’Artagnan. (De Agostini via Getty Images; Reuters/Piruska van de Woo)

It is believed that d’Artagnan was buried nearby, as it was not practical to transport his body to France in the summer heat.

Jose Valque, the church’s deacon, told Reuters that additional evidence also pointed to d’Artagnan.

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These items included a coin from 1660 and a piece of lead bullets from near the burial.

Falque pointed out that d’Artagnan was supposed to be buried in it Holy landaccording to a contemporary letter.

“When you add it all up…it makes sense to us.”

“Well, under the altar—it can’t be more sacred than that,” he said.

“When you put it all together, it seems plausible to us,” Falk added. “But of course, nothing is certain yet.”

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Dumas published his novel The Three Musketeers in serial form beginning in May 1844, memorializing d’Artagnan in fiction.

Published in book form Later that year, it was widely read and made into films, plays and television programmes.

An archaeologist said: “We want to be absolutely sure – or as certain as possible – whether it was the famous knight who was killed here near Maastricht.” (John Theis/AFP via Getty Images)

This discovery is one of many important archaeological discoveries in the Netherlands in recent years.

Last summer, officials offered A Medieval sword With rare symbols found by Dutch construction workers in the river.

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Reuters contributed reporting.