Blog: Spooky! Scary!
tags: jewelled skeletons, skeleton, pope, crazy, mad, weird, bone, jewelry, dead, coffin, blood, relics, preserved body, Christianity
The trend for jewelled skeletons began in the late 16th century. The Roman catacombs, which had been abandoned as burial sites and largely forgotten about, were rediscovered in 1578 by vineyard workers. This coincided with the initial phase of the Counter
tags: jewelled skeletons, skeleton, pope, crazy, mad, weird, bone, jewelry, dead, coffin, blood, relics, preserved body, Christianity