The Grateful Dead

Friday afternoon Bonnie and I went on a touristic excursion. We decide to wing it and knew we would just stumble upon something interesting. We ended up at the Forum and snuck in through the exit of the Palatine Hill. It was a beautiful day so we decided what would be better than seeing a crypt decorated with bones. We met up with Sasha and headed on our way. Good thing we did not eat before entering the crypt because we were all nauseas once we had left. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures. It was a little disturbing to say the least. According to Capuchin rule, monks were not allowed to be buried therefore this lovely arrangement was their creative way to get around the statute. The walls were decorated with bones and skulls of deceased Capuchin monks collected from over 100 years. There were bone chandeliers and intricate patterns covering the floor. We walked out with a loss of words.

Just some pictures before the crypt