Archaeologists discovered a burial vault at the Church of Saint Philibert in Dijon, France, after following a lost staircase. Inside the coffins were remains, rare coins and rosaries.

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Archaeologists restoring a medieval church in France uncovered a forgotten staircase. They followed it and found themselves ...

Photo from Christophe Fouquin and Inrap Archaeologists restoring a medieval church in France uncovered a forgotten staircase. They followed it and found themselves in a 400-year-old vault ...