D'Artagnan's Bones Found in Maastricht Church?

0:00It's March 25th. Welcome in. This is Global News Today, where global headlines meet AI. Workers in Maastricht, Netherlands may have uncovered the skeleton of the real-life musketeer. Charles debuts the Castamore D'Artagnan, right under. The altar of Saint Peter and Paul Church. The fine happened back in February when part of the church floor gave way, revealing a grave with human remains. Church leaders and an archaeologist announced a discovery on March 25th, kicking off a major push to confirm the identity through DNA. This D'Artagnan inspired the hot-headed hero and Alexandra Dumas famous novel, The Three Musketeers, from 1844. The actual man served King Louis XIV as captain of the musketeers and died on June 25th, 1673, during the French. Siege of Maastricht, in the Franco-Dutch War, a muskete ball struck him in the throat near where the church now stands, close to the French Army's camp. Paul Deacon, Joseph Valka, an archaeologist, Wim Dyckman, are excited but cautious.

1:04They point out the church was long suspected as his burial spot, especially since hauling a body back to Paris in summer heat would have been tough. A historical letter even mentioned burial and holy ground, and under an altar fits that perfectly. Adding to the case, Diggers found a coin dated 1660, and a piece of lead bullet at the site. DNA from the skeleton's jawbone is now matching up against samples from the musketeers descendants to settle it once and for all. While the clues line up strong, everyone agrees nothing's certain until the tests come back. This could rewrite a slice of 17th century history if it pans out.