Charlemagne's bones are (probably) real

The Local ^ | 31 Jan 2014 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

The completely restored sarcophagus of Emperor Charles the Great, or Charlemagne, (742-814) with scenes of the mythological story of Proserpina's kidnapping was displayed in Berlin's museum for antiquity and Byzantine art. (REUTERS)

[Noumenon]

Where is Holger Danske when you need him?

[FredZarguna]

bones and bone fragments [...] came from a tall, thin, older man.

Yup. Only one of those in France/Germany over the last twelve centuries. I'm convinced. Excellent forensic work. Mon Beret ist auf zum dir.

[SunkenCiv]

[afraidfortherepublic]

Ohhh. That’s pretty. I’d plant flowers in that.

[tflabo]

King of the franks ay?

[NonValueAdded]

Hey, leave my ancestor’s bones alone!

[Rockpile]

They did not say if there were any cloth or metal remains.

[madison10]

Mine, too!

[SubMareener]

Hi Cousin!
He is my great grandfather to! 36th (twice, by Louis and Pepin, on my mother’s side), 35th (by Hiltrude DeAlsace on my mother’s side) and 33rd (by Louis on my father’s side

[BlueDragon]

Where is Holger Danske when you need him?

That old fellow? Seems they trundled him away. I'm afraid he fell asleep on the job, and that simply won't do, not in Denmark.

[WVNan]

You too? All my data says he was my ancestor. Does that make us cousins?

[WVNan]

Next thing you know we’ll be having a “family” reunion. :o)

[TigersEye]

I was thinking it would make a great bathtub.

[Jeff Chandler]

You mean there’s a chance Charlemagne had fake bones inside him?

[Jeff Chandler]

Emperor Charles the Great, or Charlemagne

. . . or Karl der Große.

[NonValueAdded]

yep, distant cousins

[Argus]

Charlemagne is one of the five greatest men of the West.

[afraidfortherepublic]

That too!

[Moltke]

26 years of research and the result is a resounding... “likely.” Ho-hum.

In any case, he’s still dead.