Spain Finds Cervantes' Tomb in Madrid
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#2First idea that come in to the mind? Lets open its grave and mess around with bones...
Was this really necessary?
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#3En una cripta de Madrid, de cuya ubicación no se querían acordar...
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#4Not 100% confirmed yet. Follow up here: http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/18/inenglish/1426667907_532...
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#5En una cripta de Madrid, de cuya ubicación no se querían acordar...
acordarme?
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#6First idea that come in to the mind? Lets open its grave and mess around with bones... Was this really necessary?
It's a valid question, and there is some controversy, but the usual answer is "yes". Tombs are some of the best-preserved remains of historical times.
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#7First idea that come in to the mind? Lets open its grave and mess around with bones... Was this really necessary?
The counterpoint to that is if we don't "mess" with them (i.e. mark them for preservation) now they're much more likely get plundered / messed with by other, less well-intentioned persons at some point later on.
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#8You would expect him to be buried together with Rocinante, but I don't see any bone of equine proportions in the photos. That could rather be the remains of Sancho Panza.
Re: Spain Finds Cervantes' Tomb in Madrid
#9You would expect him to be buried together with Rocinante, but I don't see any bone of equine proportions in the photos. That could rather be the remains of Sancho Panza.
Don Quixote is based on fictional characters. This is the grave of Cervantes, the writer of the novel.
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