PetaPixel The Accidental Resurrection of a King: Richard III and the Skeleton Photo That Changed History


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A painting of King Richard III in royal attire is shown on the left, while on the right is a photograph of a skeleton partially buried in earth, believed to be his remains.

In 2012, beneath the unassuming asphalt of a Leicester City Council car park, history stirred. Archaeologists and historians from the University of Leicester, in collaboration with amateur enthusiasts and the Richard III Society, undertook a dig many thought more symbolic than scientific.

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