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Posted: **Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:56 am**

This should prove interesting. If they can do it to Ramses II they can do it to whoever this was.

https://www.rawstory.com/mystery-sarcop ... be-opened/

Mystery sarcophagus found in Notre-Dame to be opened

Agence France-Presse

During preparatory work to rebuild the church's ancient spire last month, workers found the well-preserved sarcophagus buried 20 metres (65 feet) underground, lying among the brick pipes of a 19th century heating system.

But it is believed to be much older -- possibly from the 14th century.

Scientists have already peeked into the sarcophagus using an endoscopic camera, revealing the upper part of a skeleton, a pillow of leaves, fabric and as-yet unidentified objects.

Posted: **Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:21 am**

Other hints that the remains were of somebody of wealth and/or importance is the fact that he/she was buried in a lead coffin, underneath one of the most important cathedrals in Europe. That type of honor was accorded to few. Usually remains found in lead coffins are found to be in a fairly good state of preservation. Maybe some bishop, cardinal or possibly one of the anti popes? I don't remember what time period had the anti popes & I don't care enough to look it up.

Posted: **Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:26 am**

It was the 14th century.

Posted: **Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:25 am**

They're speculating that the lead coffin could be from the 14th century. Are all the anti popes' resting places accounted for?

Posted: **Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:40 pm**

Doesn't have to be a pope. Could be some nobleman's illegitimate kid.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:56 pm**

Or a wealthy builder

Posted: **Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:33 am**

Notre Dame was a bastion of orthodoxy, as was Paris. Hence the phrase Paris is well worth a mass.

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