10 Crazy Facts About Italy

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5. Rome contains a creepy crypt

The crypt is constructed from human bones, mostly from monks buried by the Catholic order. It is called Capuchin Crypt, and it is found beneath the church of Santa Maria Della Concezione Dei Cappuccini. A horrific sight is created by nailing bones to the walls in certain patterns. During building of the crypt, the monks rotting bodies were transported in cartloads in 1631.

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