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)
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)
Where is Holger Danske when you need him?
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.
Ohhh. That’s pretty. I’d plant flowers in that.
Hey, leave my ancestor’s bones alone!
They did not say if there were any cloth or metal remains.
You mean there’s a chance Charlemagne had fake bones inside him?
. . . or Karl der Große.
26 years of research and the result is a resounding... “likely.” Ho-hum.
In any case, he’s still dead.
Seriously, though, that sarcophagus shows a high order of skill. I wonder who carved it?
The Carolingian chapel at Aachen Cathedral is an outstanding work of art in its own right. The Byzantine influence is quite evident.
