Mummified Bodies Reveal The Truth About The Mysterious Legend of Spain’s Lovers

2. The 16^th Century Lie

The investigators from the 16^th century might have lied or be mistaken, because López Rajadel theorizes the two bodies belonged to a mother and her son.

Nonetheless, the story of the Lovers has inspired many writers – even Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a little similar, and countless other forbidden love stories have circulated around the world.