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  • A photo made available by the University of Leicester of the remains of England's King Richard III found underneath a car park last September at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, Britain.
  • A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is displayed at a news conference in London, February 5, 2013.
  • A photo made available by the University of Leicester of the skull found at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, Britain.
  • A photo made available by the University of Leicester, England, of remains of England's King Richard III found underneath a car park last September at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, Britain.
  • Archaeologist Mathew Morris points to where he found skeleton remains during an archaelogical dig to find the remains of King Richard III in Leicester, central England, September 12, 2012.
  • A painting of King Richard III by an unknown artist from the 16th Century is seen at the National Portrait Gallery in London in an August 24, 2012 file photo.

Remains of English King Richard III Identified

Published February 04, 2013

Scientists say 500-year-old remains found under a parking lot in the city of Leicester are those of England's King Richard III.


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