An English King's Bones Were Moved Over Centuries and Eventually Lost. One Researcher Claims He Discovered Their Location—Under a Parking Lot
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For more than a century, the whereabouts of Alfred the Great’s remains have been a mystery. Now, a researcher claims to have cracked the case, asserting that the bones of the Anglo-Saxon ruler are located in an unassuming—yet not unprecedented—location in Winchester, England.
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For more than a century, the whereabouts of Alfred the Great’s remains have been a mystery. Now, a researcher claims to have cracked the case, asserting that the bones of the Anglo-Saxon ruler are located in an unassuming—yet not unprecedented—location in Winchester, England. “Bizarrely, like Richard III, the bones are under a car park,” author Graham Phillips says, per BBC News’ Stuart Rust. The supposed final resting place doesn’t match Alfred’s reputation as one of England’s most successful early leaders.
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- For more than a century, the whereabouts of Alfred the Great’s remains have been a mystery. Now, a researcher claims to have cracked the case, asserting that the bones of the Anglo-Saxon ruler are located in an unassuming—yet not unprecedented—location in Winchester, England.
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An English King's Bones Were Moved Over Centuries and Eventually Lost. One Researcher Claims He Discovered Their Location—Under a Parking Lot
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