Capela dos Ossos - Chapel of Bones
From Marc's Watson Fellowship in Evora, Portugal on Jan 23 '07
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"Nos ossos que aqui estamos, pelos vossos esperamos."
"Our bones that are here are waiting for yours."
--Inscription above the Capela dos Ossos in Evora, Portugal
Riiiiight... annnnnnnyway. Today I went to the Capela dos Ossos, or Chapel of Bones, in Evora. It is, as the name would imply, a chapel constructed of bones, presumably as an ancient Halloween prank gone awry. It is simultaneously awe-inspiring and nauseating, which means that genuflecting in front of the chapel could have served a dual purpose in the days when the chapel was still in use.
Just got kicked off... more tomorrow.
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