Forensic scientists believe they have found the tomb of Cervantes, nearly 400 years after his death. According to a BBC article, the celebrated author of Don Quixote was found buried with his wife, although they say they will have a hard time figuring out which remains belong to him.
Cervantes died in 1616, a grizzled war veteran with battle wounds and 6 teeth remaining. He was buried, but his coffin was later lost – although his remains were moved to a new building in the 17th Century. A team of 30 researchers used infrared cameras and radar to find the burial site in a forgotten crypt underneath the building.
To celebrate this occasion, we’ve put together a few nuggets about Cervantes:
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que interesante, gracias
Gracias Gerry!
Muy interesante.Yo encontrar interesante eso “Don Quixote” es el mayor numero de tranducido libro en el mundo, despues de biblia. Ciento cuarenta idiomas. Muy chevere. Yo no olvidar Miguel de Cervantes.
Hola Jackson, asi es nunca olvidaremos a Miguel de Cervantes. Gracias por tu comentario.