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Influential medieval queen’s skeleton found alongside mummified pregnant woman, stabbed men in Barcelona monastery
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Influential medieval queen’s skeleton found alongside mummified pregnant woman, stabbed men in Barcelona monastery

Archaeologists opened eight 14th-century graves in Barcelona and uncovered the remains of Queen Elisenda alongside evidence of mysterious, violent deaths.

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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise
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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise

RNS·Associated Press·20 days ago
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BAD STAFFELSTEIN, Germany (AP) — While they may seem unfamiliar or even disturbing to some visitors, catacomb saints — or Holy Bodies — can still be found in many Baroque Catholic churches and monasteries across Bavaria.

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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise
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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise

The Independent·Kirsten Grieshaber·25 days ago
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Four skeletons, known as catacomb saints or Holy Bodies, have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz in southern Germany

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