Daily Mail UK
Archaeologists have found ancient tombs and a leaden sarcophagus dating back to the 14th century underneath Notre Dame cathedral, in what has been described as a ‘remarkable’ discovery.
They said among the tombs was the ‘completely preserved, human-shaped sarcophagus made of lead’ for ‘a senior dignitary’ and likely dated from the 1300s — the century following the famous building’s construction.
The famous 12th century cathedral is currently being rebuilt after it was gutted by a massive inferno in April 2019.