Kingship and Sacrifice

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Kingship and Sacrifice
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“This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.”
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Atlas ObscuraOct 16

Where to See the World’s Most Famous Preserved Body Parts

Sure, you’ve seen a dead body before, but have you ever seen a thumb preserved in salt? How about a saint’s heart shrouded in gold? Beyond the normal displays of skeletons in medical museums and holy leaders’ bodies in churches and temples, there’s a whole world of bits and pieces to explore. Throughout history, body parts have been taken as trophies during wartime, worshipped as miraculous hea…

exhibition of bog bodies and artifacts

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