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Apr 2023

15m 28s

Yemrehanna Kristos Church (Classic)

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura

About this episode

Photographer and author Paul Koudonaris brings listeners to this Ethiopian Church and explores ossuaries, jeweled skeletons, and death practices throughout the world.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/yemrehana-krestos-church

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