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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Laura Sharman

Chilling discovery under Notre Dame Cathedral during repair works following tragic fire

The Notre Dame Cathedral has its own 'Tutankhamun coffin' which has been hidden under its floor for more than 800 years.

Repair workers unearthed the 14th century coffin under the cathedral's central spire which came crashing down in a devastating fire in Paris.

Several tombs, a pair of carved hands and the bust of a bearded man were also removed along with some sculpted vegetables with traces of paint still visible.

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