Found remains of Miguel de Cervantes in Madrid – El Universal (Venezuela)

Madrid.- Writer Remains the Spanish Golden Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, have appeared in the crypt of a convent in Madrid, one year after the start your search, announced Tuesday the multidisciplinary team responsible for it.

“In light of all the information generated in the case of historical, archaeological and anthropological character, you might consider that among the fragments localized reduction on the ground crypt of the present church of the Trinity are some belonging to Miguel de Cervantes, “said anthropologist Francisco Etxeberria, team coordinator.

” There are many coincidences and no discrepancies ” added Etxeberría, who acknowledged that not been able to trace indications of injuries sustained by the writer in the Battle of Lepanto.

In the naval battle of Lepanto, the Holy League formed mainly by Spain, Venice and the Holy See defeated the Turks in 1571, Cervantes received two wounds musket in the chest and one in his left hand, which was useless, what was known as “the one-armed of Lepanto,” reported AFP.

“We could not verify this circumstance because the level of bone preservation has not allowed it, we could not find any signs of traumatic pathology,” said anthropologist.

“All Team members are convinced that we have between these fragments some Cervantes, but nevertheless I can not say in terms of absolute certainty, “he said.

” The coincidences and no discrepancies articulating items of historical, anthropological and archaeological nature lead us to believe that there would Cervantes on reasonable terms, “he said.

” There will be a confirmed genetic individualization “he said, for its part, Archaeologist Almudena García Rubio, reiterating what he had already advanced equipment to start search in March last year.

Although the remains had been well preserved for DNA testing, the only current offspring of the Cervantes family comes from his brother Rodrigo “and after twelve generations DNA might have in common with Cervantes is minimal,” said the historian had then Fernando Pardo.