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Since he’s most famous for being a Shakespearean villain,<\/strong> this story on the dig for Richard III’s bones<\/a> would seem to be appropriate in this blog. A dig under a council car park in Leicester has found remains with spinal abnormalities and a “cleaved-in skull” that suggest it could be Richard III.<\/p>\n The University of Leicester will now test the bones for DNA against descendants of Richard’s family.<\/p>\n Professor Lin Foxhall, head of the university’s School of Archaeology, said: “Archaeology almost never finds named individuals – this is absolutely extraordinary.<\/p>\n “Although we are far from certain yet, it is already astonishing.” If it is Dick, this will solve at least one of the questions that has made him such a contentious figure in historical circles. As I understand it, the Ricardians (defenders of Richard III) have long insisted that the story that he was a “hunchback” was mostly Tudor propaganda. But if this skeleton shows signs of serious scoliosis, that will… well, it won’t settle anything. But it will be interesting.<\/p>\n Tip: Archaeology in Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since he’s most famous for being a Shakespearean villain, this story on the dig for Richard III’s bones would seem to be appropriate in this blog. A dig under a council car park in Leicester has found remains with spinal abnormalities and a “cleaved-in skull” that suggest it could be Richard III. The University of … Continue reading Body of Richard III possibly found under parking lot. Gambinos deny any knowledge of it.<\/span>
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