Since the 12th century, Paris has been full of the ancient dead. Long before our modern burial practices, it was widely accepted that the poor and lesser-wealthy were to be buried in massive gravesites, similar to a garbage heap or a landfill. Saint Innocents Cemetery, an infamous gravesite in Paris, would dig up a large [...]
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The Catacombs of Paris
Posted: 10th March 2011 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: ancient dead, catacombs of paris
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