Bizarre Finds in the Least Expected Locations: Unveiling the Unbelievable!

3. In 2014, Miguel de Cervantes's grave was eventually found.

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Where: Spain's Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians Discovered in 2014 Estimated value: N/A Spanish author Considered as one of the greatest Spanish novelists of all time is Miguel de Cervantes. His most well-known work is Don Quixote, which is frequently regarded as the first modern novel ever written and the pinnacle of global literature. 2014: Miguel de Cervantes's Grave Was Eventually Discovered Cervantes passed away in 1616, having been born in 1547. His grave remained undiscovered for a very long period of time. The famous author's burial was not found on the grounds of the Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians until 2014, despite the Spanish knowing he was buried somewhere in Madrid. The well-known author was buried in a wooden tomb marked with the initials "M.C." He was buried in an ordinary grave among ten other people, but after his body was discovered, he was given a more dignified funeral, as befits a distinguished artist.