The Great Read: How One Man’s Quest for a Musketeer’s Bones Got Him Locked Up
A secret archaeological dig inside a Dutch church has led to drama worthy of Alexandre Dumas. Did Wim Dijkman really find the bones of the fourth musketeer? We may never know.
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September 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Eastern time

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How One Man’s Quest for a Musketeer’s Bones Got Him Locked Up

A secret archaeological dig inside a Dutch church has led to drama worthy of Alexandre Dumas. Did Wim Dijkman really find the bones of the fourth musketeer? We may never know.

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