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A Room Full of Bones

The Capela dos Ossos (English: Chapel of Bones) in Evora, Portugal, gets its name because the interior walls were covered and decorated with human remains in the 16th century. The number of dug-up skeletons used from the surrounding Medieval cemeteries is estimated at about 5000.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: Evora, Portugal
Camera: Canon EOS M
Copyright: © David Challenger