Richard III

Richard III reburial special

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Following the success of the Richard III excavation, is it time to dig up other famous skeletons?

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Watch: the moment archaeologists discovered Richard III

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After Richard III, is it time to dig up other famous skeletons?

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New DNA study ‘confirms 99.999%’ that Leicester skeleton is Richard III

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Richard III: latest DNA study ‘doesn’t prove bones belong to former king’

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Richard III killed by skull and pelvis injuries – but mysteries remain about his death

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