Ossuary Collection

Ossuary Chapel of skulls - Valletta, Malta - destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Date: circa 1910s

The Ossuary in Sedlec, Kutna Hora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Czech Republic, Europe

Ossuary Chapel of skulls - Valletta, Malta - destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Date: circa 1910s

Czech Republic, Bohemia, Sedlec. Sedlec Ossuary, Church of the Bones, Czech Republic

The Paris catacombs, Paris, France, Europe

An ancient 'cist', 1860 (engraving)
1579509 An ancient 'cist', 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of an ancient 'cist', a small stone-built coffin-like box or ossuary used to hold the bodies of the dead)

Sculls and bones, ossuary of the church of Santa Maria de Wamba, Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain

Ossuary of Douaumont near Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, Grand Est, France

Monte Grappa, province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. On the summit of Monte Grappa there is a military memorial monument. The Milky May over the Sanctuary Madonna del Grappa

Ossuary near Church Holy Primus and Felician with Waorthersee, Maria Waorth, Carinthia
Ossuary near Church Holy Primus and Felician with WAorthersee, Maria WAorth, Carinthia, Austria

Verdun Victims remains still in temporary Ossuary in 1927, awaiting definitive internment. See 10412369 for an earlier shot of the same location. Date: 1927

Broken Mass grave at Skiathos, Greece
An incredible photograph of a large broken stone mortuary monument with the contents (many skeletons) spilling forth Date: circa 1910s

For the Heroes of the Fatherland (colour litho)
2777738 For the Heroes of the Fatherland (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: For the Heroes of the Fatherland)

Crypt, St Leonards Church, Hythe (b / w photo)
3096604 Crypt, St Leonards Church, Hythe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crypt, St Leonards Church, Hythe)

Panel from a reliquary containing the remains of St Isidore (gold)
XJL186910 Panel from a reliquary containing the remains of St Isidore (gold) by Spanish School, (11th century); Colegiata de San Isidoro, Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b / w photo)
CHT200477 Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b / w photo)
CHT200476 Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b / w photo)
CHT200468 Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Interior of Catacombs, Paris (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163923 Interior of Catacombs, Paris (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Chapel of the Dead, engraved by Villain, pub. 1820 (colour engraving)
STC115409 Chapel of the Dead, engraved by Villain, pub. 1820 (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b / w photo)
CHT200475 Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Commemoration Of The Battle Of The Volturno, In Front Of The Ossuary At The Bridges Of The Valley (colour litho)
2798710 Commemoration Of The Battle Of The Volturno, In Front Of The Ossuary At The Bridges Of The Valley (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Visit to the Battle-Field of Solferino (engraving)
1058223 A Visit to the Battle-Field of Solferino (engraving) by Justyne, Percy William (1812-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to the Battle-Field of Solferino)

Sedlec, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic - The Sedlec Ossuary
The remarkable Sedlec Ossuary (Kostnice v Sedlci) - a small Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints, part of the former Sedlec Abbey in Sedlec

The Catacombs Of Paris Or Catacombes De Paris, Paris, France In The Mid 19Th Century. From L univers Illustre Published 1866

The Catacombs, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
The Catacombs, Paris, 1931. The Catacombs are old quarries which were converted into an Ossuary in 1786. Illustration from the book Paris by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Clay ossuary. Haderah. In form of a house, used for secondary burial. Chalcolithic period, 4th millennium BC. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel

Europe, Czech Republic, Kutna Hora. Skull made of cobblestones at entry to Church of Bones. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

aymara near islay, 1869, ossuary, ossuaire, peru, south America, vintage, old print
Aymara near Islay, 1869, Peru

Source Size = 1908 x 1696
A Visit to the Battlefield of Solferino: High Altar in the Ossuary, Solferino

Source Size = 1890 x 1674
A Visit to the Battlefield of Solferino: Bones in the Ossuary

Hythe, Kent - St Leonards Church - Ossuary. Date: circa 1906

SLOVENIA-PRIMORSKA-Kobarid: Italian Charnel House Ossuary from WW1 Containing
Slovenia, Primorska, Kobarid: Italian Charnel House, WWI Ossuary

Wheel Hoist Le Mont Saint-Michel
France, Le Mont Saint-Michel. Wheel Hoist in the Benedictine abbey at Le Mont Saint-Michel

Portugal, Alentejo, Evora, Historic centre of Evora, detail of wall of Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos)
Portugal - Alentejo - Evora. Historic centre of Evora (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1986). Saint Francis Church (Igreja de SA

Biconical ossuary
Prehistory, Italy, Iron Age. Villanovan culture. Biconical ossuary

Detail of ossuary with geometric decoration
Prehistory, Italy, Iron Age. Villanovan culture. Ossuary with geometric decoration. Detail

Ossuary in shape of situla decorated with studs, from Este, Italy
Italic civilizations, Paleo-Venetians, 8th century b.C. Ossuary in the shape of a situla decorated with studs. From Este necropolis

Biconical ossuary, from Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
Prehistory, Italy, Iron Age. Villanovan culture. Biconical ossuary. From Emilia Romagna Region

Ossuary vessel with large opening on top, from Hatzor (Israel)
Prehistory, Palestine, 4th millennium b.C. Ossuary vessel with large opening on top. From Hatzor (Israel)

Italy, Iron Age, Ossuary
Italy - Iron Age - Ossuary

House-shaped ceramic ossuary from Palestine, 4th millennium B. C
Prehistory, Palestine, 4th millennium b.C. House-shaped ceramic ossuary

Ossuary lid
Prehistory, Italy, Iron Age. Villanovan culture. Ossuary lid

Ossuary with lid, from Arnoaldi necropolis, Bologna
Prehistory, Italy, Iron Age. Villanovan culture. Ossuary with lid. From the Arnoaldi necropolis, Bologna

Grey ossuary, from Casa di Ricovero necropolis, Italy
Italic civilizations, Paleo-Venetians, 4th-3rd century b.C. Grey ossuary, tomb 235 of the Casa di Ricovero necropolis

Biconical ossuary with vertical decorations, from Este, Italy
Italic civilizations, Paleo-Venetians, 8th century b.C. Biconical ossuary with vertical decorations. From Este, tomb 4 of the Casa Ricovero necropolis

Biconical ossuary, from Este, Italy
Italic civilizations, Paleo-Venetians, 8th century b.C. Biconical ossuary. From Este, tomb 54 Benvenuti

Italy, prehistory, Bronze Age. Terramare civilization. Ossuary from Bovolone, Verona
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Terramare civilization. Ossuary. From Bovolone, Verona

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Discover the haunting beauty of ossuaries around the world, where skulls and bones tell stories of the past. In Valletta, Malta, the Ossuary Chapel of Skulls stands as a macabre reminder of mortality. Journey to Sedlec in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site housing an awe-inspiring ossuary adorned with human remains. Descend into the depths of Paris catacombs in France, where millions rest eternally amidst a labyrinthine network. Witness Verdun's temporary Ossuary still holding the remains of victims from one of history's bloodiest battles. Uncover broken mass graves at Skiathos in Greece, bearing witness to forgotten souls. The Ossuary near Douaumont Church in Meuse, France stands as a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers from World War I. Delve into Valladolid's Santa Maria de Wamba church in Castile and be captivated by its bone-filled ossuary. Monte Grappa in Italy holds an ossuary near Holy Primus and Felician Church that echoes with tales untold. Explore Maria Waorth's Carinthia region and discover an intriguing ossuary near Church Holy Primus and Felician with Waorthersee.