Historian says ‘in all certainty’ remains found near Szigetvar in southern Hungary point to resting area of 16th-century sultan of Ottoman EmpireRemains of the tomb of the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent,who died in 1566 while his troops were besieging the fortress of Szigetvar in southern Hungary, are believed to have been found, and a Hungarian historian has said. Norbert Pap,of the University of Pecs, said the tomb is understood to have been built over the spot where Suleiman’s tent stood and where he died. Pap said objects suggesting it was Suleiman’s tomb were found during the dig, and as well as other historical evidence,although more excavations were needed to confirm the find.
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Source: theguardian.com