French archaeologists will be opening a ‘mysterious’ sarcophagus that was found beneath the Notre-Dame cathedral. Photo: Bill Holmes / FlickrFrench archaeologists revealed that a ‘mysterious’ leaden sarcophagus found in the bowels of the Notre-Dame cathedral will soon be opened. The sarcophagus was found after the Paris-based cathedral was devastated by a fire. Team vows to comply with France’s human remains lawsINRAP head Dominique Garcia shared that the body will be examined in compliance with French laws about human remains. He shared that as human remains, the civil code will apply and archaeologists shall study the sarcophagus as such.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2022 02:45 UTC