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The hunt for musketeer d'Artagnan's tomb sparks an archaeological row in Maastricht

Archaeologist Wim Dijkman uncovered a skeleton that could belong to the famous French musketeer in March in a church in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The municipality accused him of carrying out illegal excavations and took the project away from him. It will take a few more months before the DNA analysis reveals its secrets.

lemonde.fr ·2026-08-29

The hunt for musketeer d'Artagnan's tomb sparks an archaeological row in Maastricht

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