Extraordinary Ancient Tombs And Statues Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame Cathedral Notre Dame
The find included several ancient tombs from the Middle Ages and a sarcophagus in the shape of a body that was buried in the heart of the monument destroyed by fire under the floor of the crosswalk. French experts described the discovery as “extraordinary and emotional”. “We revealed all this wealth just 10-15 cm below the floor slabs. It was completely unexpected. “There were excellent pieces that document the history of the monument,” said Christophe Besnier, who led the excavation team....