Dmitry Donskoy's Heel Bone Not Lost, Museum Confirms
The heel bone of Dmitry Donskoy was not lost and remains in place, according to Andrey Batalov, deputy head of Museums of the Moscow Kremlin. No other skeletons were found in the sarcophagus of Dmitry Donskoy.
Consensus
- The heel bone of Dmitry Donskoy is not lost and remains in the sarcophagus.
- No other skeletons were found in the sarcophagus containing Dmitry Donskoy's remains.
- Andrey Batalov, deputy head of museums of the Moscow Kremlin for scientific work, made these statements.
- The statements were reported by TASS and Vesti.
Points of divergence
- Batalov stated he is absolutely certain about the absence of other skeletons because he has been present at the site daily since the opening. — vesti
- Maria Dobrovolskaya, head of the laboratory of contextual anthropology at the Institute of Archaeology, RAS, reported on the physical characteristics of Dmitry Donskoy's remains, including well-developed muscle structure in the shoulder and forearm and large hand size. — vesti
- On July 12, 1864, Baron Mikhail Lvovich Bode took the ceramic sarcophagus. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (4 sources)
- The calcaneal bone of Dmitry Donskoy was not lost and is located at the site, reported TASS deputy head of the Museums of the Kremlin on scientific work... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- The calcaneal bone of Dmitry Donskoy was not lost and is located at the site, reported TASS deputy head of the Museums of the Kremlin on scientific work... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Deputy head of the Museums of the Kremlin responded: are there anyone else's remains in the sarcophagus of Don — Вести
- Deputy Head of the Kremlin Museums Responds to Rumors About the Loss of Prince Dmitry Donskoy's Heel Bone — Вести
Key entities
- Dmitry Donskoy
- TASS
- Andrey Batalov
- Museum of the Kremlin
- Mikhail Lvovich Bode
- Moscow
- Museum of the Kremlin
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