Credit: https://www.inrap.fr/enThe mystery sarcophagus discovered beneath the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris last month is set to reveal its secrets very soon to French forensic scientists.
The unexpected find was brought to light during excavation work for the reconstruction of the church’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the shocking 2019 fire.
French media report that the anthropomorphic sapcophagus, believed to be dated to the 14th century, is scheduled to be transported to the Forensic Unit of the University Hospital of Toulouse, in southern France, where it will be opened and studied.
Fist evidence about the Notre Dame sarcophagus
The sarcophagus was unearthed in mid-March, found buried under a heating system of the 19th century.
Experts have pointed out that the lead coffin suggests a high standing in society, possibly similar to that of the Lady of Brefeillac Louise de Quengo, whose sarcophagus was also opened and studied by the same forensic unit in the city of Toulouse in 2015.
