Remember, o man, that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.'
The 'Capela dos Ossos', a chapel that is part of a 500 year old Franciscan church. The chapel, constructed from skeletons from monastic cemeteries in the city (including some 5000 skulls), was used for meditating on our human mortality. After the initial shock, it is profoundly moving.
The Roman Temple at Evora
All photos: © 2009 by Francis C. Zanger
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