The remains of Miguel de Cervantes found

According to BBC online, the remains of the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes have been located in a tomb in Madrid’s Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians, the report stated. Miguel Cervantes was born in Madrid in 1547, and died in 1616 a year after publishing the second half of his novel.

Miguel de Cervantes is famous for his grand novel, Don Quixote. The titular character of Cervantes novel is inspired by the tales about other knights and their chivalrous deeds, with the help of his squire Sancho Panza, Quixote sets forth on his own journey through 16 century Spain on a quest to become a knight himself. The novel has been acclaimed for both its comedy and its tragedy.

The report states that forensic scientists believe that they have uncovered the remains of Cervantes as well as his wife, and several other bodies that have been buried with them. Cervantes was buried at the convent in 1616, according to the report and records from the convent. However, the report goes on to state that the body of Cervantes was moved in the 17 century when the convent went under renovations, but due to poor records the location of the body was lost. With the aid of modern technology, the forensic scientists were able to locate the bodies of the those who were buried with Cervantes, unfortunately the report does state that the body was very poorly preserved and the only way of telling if the remains they have are Cervantes is by testing the other remains to prove find which ones are not a match. With the records of whose grave was moved with Cervantes, the bodies of which were in a much better state, are able to be identified. The report concludes by saying that Cervantes’ body will be returned to the convent where he wished to be buried, and the tomb will be open for public viewing next year, which the report states will coincide with the four hundred year anniversary of his death.

Paper Towns trailer released

“The Fault in Our Stars,” the film adaptation of John Green’s runaway hit about two teenagers struggling with different types of cancer who meet and fall in love, grossed 124,872,350 dollars domestically. Fox 2000 Pictures is looking for a repeat to their first success and have adapted Green’s young adult novel “Paper Towns.”

Fans of the Green’s work are already probably familiar with the book and the film adaptation, but for those who are new to the world of Green’s books, “Paper Towns” follows the story of Quentin Jacobsen and his friends searching for Margo Spiegelman, Quentin’s neighbor. “Paper Towns” is a coming of age story that follows Quentin as he discovers more about friendship and love.

The first trailer for “Paper Towns” appeared to the public on Mar. 19. The film itself will be released this summer on Jul. 24.