However, experts found unique facts about the Knight’s elongated skull. This allegedly happened because he a very tight headband was wrapped around his head when he was about three months old. Experts also found the body of the Knight was preserved and buried together with a flower crown. Allegedly, the Knight was part of the French elite troops in the 14th century.
The foundations of Notre Dame were laid by Pope Alexander III in 1163 AD. But in 2019, a massive fire almost completely destroyed the medieval structure. After spending two years salvaging its foundations, the French government this year began work on repairing the wooden tower built on April 18, 1859.
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The tower now measures 96 meters high (18 meters higher than the original). In addition to the two sarcophagi, several tombs were also found containing hundreds of hands, feet, faces and plant fragments from stone statues. (rr)