Remains of Don Quixote author Cervantes found, reports say
Remains of Don Quixote author Cervantes found, reports say, Scientists believe they have found the remains of Spanish literary giant Miguel de Cervantes, according to media reports.
The author of Don Quixote, regarded as a literary masterpiece, was buried in the Barefoot Trinitarians convent in the Spanish capital of Madrid in 1616. His remains were lost when the convent was rebuilt and his grave moved later in the 17th century.
In January, archaeologists found fragments of a casket bearing the initials "M.C." and bones. On Tuesday, scientists said they believed the casket was that of the writer dubbed the "Prince of Letters",media in Spain reported. The researchers said there is no DNA evidence.
Forensic scientist Almudena Garcia Rubio said: "The remains are in a bad state of conservation and do not allow us to do an individual identification of Miguel de Cervantes," the BBC reported.
"But we are sure what the historical sources say is the burial of Miguel de Cervantes and the other people buried with him is what we have found."
Investigator Luis Avial told a news conference that Cervantes would be reburied in the convent "with full honors" after a new tomb is built, according to the broadcaster.
"Cervantes asked to be buried there and there he should stay," expert Luis Avial said.
The son of a surgeon, Cervantes was born in 1547 in Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid and studied philosophy and literature in Italy before becoming a soldier and losing his left hand in battle.
He spent five years in prison before being freed, and published the first part of Don Quixote in 1605. The work, considered the first modern novel, has been translated into more than 60 different languages.
The author of Don Quixote, regarded as a literary masterpiece, was buried in the Barefoot Trinitarians convent in the Spanish capital of Madrid in 1616. His remains were lost when the convent was rebuilt and his grave moved later in the 17th century.
In January, archaeologists found fragments of a casket bearing the initials "M.C." and bones. On Tuesday, scientists said they believed the casket was that of the writer dubbed the "Prince of Letters",media in Spain reported. The researchers said there is no DNA evidence.
Forensic scientist Almudena Garcia Rubio said: "The remains are in a bad state of conservation and do not allow us to do an individual identification of Miguel de Cervantes," the BBC reported.
"But we are sure what the historical sources say is the burial of Miguel de Cervantes and the other people buried with him is what we have found."
Investigator Luis Avial told a news conference that Cervantes would be reburied in the convent "with full honors" after a new tomb is built, according to the broadcaster.
"Cervantes asked to be buried there and there he should stay," expert Luis Avial said.
The son of a surgeon, Cervantes was born in 1547 in Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid and studied philosophy and literature in Italy before becoming a soldier and losing his left hand in battle.
He spent five years in prison before being freed, and published the first part of Don Quixote in 1605. The work, considered the first modern novel, has been translated into more than 60 different languages.
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