{"id":2501,"date":"2026-03-25T22:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T22:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2026-03-25T22:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T22:40:12","slug":"skeleton-of-famed-soldier-who-inspired-the-three-musketeers-possibly-found-in-dutch-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2501","title":{"rendered":"Skeleton of famed soldier who inspired &#8220;The Three Musketeers&#8221; possibly found in Dutch church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A skeleton which could belong to d&#8217;Artagnan, the French soldier who inspired the novel &#8220;The Three Musketeers,&#8221; has been discovered in a church in the Dutch city where he died centuries ago, local media reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The skeleton was found in Maastricht, in the nave of a modern church whose origins date back to at least the 13th century, during repairs related to a partial floor collapse in February, reported L1 Nieuws, a media outlet in the province of Limburg.<\/p>\n<p>Charles de Batz de Castelmore, known as d&#8217;Artagnan, the famous musketeer of Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV, spent his life in the service of the French crown.<\/p>\n<p>The Gascon nobleman inspired Alexandre Dumas&#8217;s hero in &#8220;The Three Musketeers&#8221; in the 19th century, a character now known worldwide thanks to the novel and numerous film adaptations.<\/p>\n<p>D&#8217;Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673, and there is a statue honoring the musketeer in the city. His final resting place has remained a mystery ever since. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/25\/4284299d-3271-44aa-aac9-03b8b757a6da\/thumbnail\/620x824g2\/99c02b55b8e0c4c79d12d865785cb52b\/gettyimages-164079912.jpg#\" alt=\"D'Artagnan, illustration from The Three Musketeers \" height=\"824\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/25\/4284299d-3271-44aa-aac9-03b8b757a6da\/thumbnail\/620x824g2\/99c02b55b8e0c4c79d12d865785cb52b\/gettyimages-164079912.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/25\/4284299d-3271-44aa-aac9-03b8b757a6da\/thumbnail\/1240x1648g2\/936b5d7539cce0d280993761e37b6b26\/gettyimages-164079912.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">D&#8217;Artagnan, illustration from &#8220;The Three Musketeers,&#8221; by Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). Paris edition, 1849.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Photo by DeAgostini\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A French coin was found near the skeleton in Maastricht, according to Deacon Jos Valke, who was present during the initial excavation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Furthermore, the location of the grave indicates that this was an important person: the skeleton was found where the altar used to be, and only royalty or other important figures were buried under an altar at that time,&#8221; he told L1 Nieuws.<\/p>\n<p>Valke told the outlet that there are other clues that suggest the skeleton belongs to the famous French musketeer. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The bullet that killed him lay at chest level. Exactly as described in the history books. The evidence is very strong,&#8221; he told L1 Nieuws.<\/p>\n<p>The skeleton has been removed from the church and is now in an archaeological institute in Deventer, in eastern Germany, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>A DNA sample was taken from the skeleton on March 13 and is currently being analysed in a laboratory in Munich.<\/p>\n<p>Archaeologist Wim Dijkman has been searching for d&#8217;Artagnan&#8217;s remains for 28 years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m always very cautious, I&#8217;m a scientist. But I have high expectations,&#8221; he told L1 Nieuws.<\/p>\n<p>Dijkman told the outlet that DNA tests should be complete within the next few weeks. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the moment, all kinds of analyses and investigations are underway domestically and abroad,&#8221; \u00a0he told L1 Nieuws. &#8220;It has really become a top-level investigation. 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