Notre Dame's spire had 2 hidden coffins beneath it. Now, scientists know who was buried there.

Three years after Notre Dame Cathedral burned, archaeologists were called to survey the damage and help with the restoration. It was anyone's guess who was buried in the lead sarcophagi that were found at the cathedral.

The remains of two wealthy men, one who may have had the "disease of kings" and the other young and noble, were found in the sarcophagi.

He told Live Science that the first subject is identified via an identification plate on his dead body. The name of the man was given by the brass plate.

There is a sarcophagus at Notre Dame Cathedral.

A member of the clergy was responsible for the cathedral. His burial underneath the central part of the transept may be related to his use of his wealth to shore up Notre Dame's choir.

There were three medals placed on top of de la Porte's sarcophagus, according to a statement from the University of Toulouse. The canon's teeth were in great shape, but there were no signs of physical activity on his body, meaning he was likely sedentary for the rest of his life. There were signs of gout in the man's big toe bone. Gout has been called the "disease of kings" due to the fact that it can be triggered by drinking and eating too much.

The second lead sarcophagus doesn't have a name plate, so it's not known who the person is. He was between 25 and 40 years old when he died. He lost most of his teeth in the years and months leading up to his death, and he showed signs of being a horse rider from a young age.

There was evidence of bone on the man's skull and spine that may have been caused by a disease.

The post mortem funeral practice for the unknown man was intriguing. Researchers found leaves and flowers on the man's body, even though his hair was not preserved. The horseman's skull was sawn off and he had his chest open. The nobility practiced this after the mid 16th century.

If he died between the 14th and 18th century, it's possible to identify him. We may be able to identify him in the death register if he died in the second half of the 16th century or early 17th century. The leader of the National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (opens in new tab) said in a press conference that he wouldn't know who he was if it was earlier.

More research will be done in the coming months to find out more about the men's lifestyles and deaths. The final results of these analyses are expected in the late 20th century.