"Don Quixote" is considered one of the earliest canonical novels, one that set the tone for a lot of the literature to come, in Spanish and every other language, and its author is considered one of the most influential writers of all time - now, 400 years after his passing, Miguel de Cervantes' remains have apparently been unearthed in Spain.
It is known that the author was buried in Madrid, but in the years since his death, the coffin had been lost, apparently until today, as Miguel de Cervantes' remains, along with those of his wife and other members of his family, have apparently come to light.
According to BBC, the discovery of Miguel de Cervantes' remains was made by a team of 30 forensic scientists, who used different technological devices such as infrared cameras, 3D scanners and strong radars of a ground-penetrating nature to find a crypt beneath a Madrid convent.
As Al Jazeera reports, the 17th century tomb containing Miguel de Cervantes' remains was found in the sub-soil of a convent built at that time, and they've been unearthing bones ever since - some of which almost certainly belong to the writer, the most celebrated one in Spanish-speaking literature.
Considered the William Shakespeare of Spanish novels, the two writers actually lived in the same period, though never met each other; it is also unclear whether they were familiar with each other's works. In a strange twist of fate, they both died within the same week.
According to The Guardian, search for the burial site of Miguel de Cervantes' remains has been a high-profile affair that began almost one year ago and has been greatly covered by Spain's media. Ultimately, his bones were apparently found underneath the Convento de las Monjas Trinitarias Descalzas (roughly, the Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarian Nuns).
Further tests will determine whether the bones found are truly Miguel de Cervantes' remains.
