Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Mummified remains at Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, located on the crypt below the Palermo's Capuchin monastery, Sicily, Italy. Mummification of monks at the catacombs began in 1500s; burials stopped in the 1920s; deceased were preserved in their habits or own clothes. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Catacombs Dei Capuccini, Palermo