RichardIII Grave (IMAGE) University of Leicester Caption The remains of King Richard III were found by a team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester beneath a city center car park in Leicester in 2012. Credit University of Leicester Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.