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Human Skull and Bones Used as Art in Catacomb

Lima's Basilica and Convento de San Francisco has underground passages used as Lima's cemetery until around 1810. It wasn't until the 1960's that, in the interest of tourism, the public was allowed to see the catacombs and their unusual "artistic" displays of skulls and bones.

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Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lima, Peru
Copyright: © Steven Hannes