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Mar 2018
42m 23s

Poveglia Island

PARCAST NETWORK
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As a deadly plague spread through Venice, those showing even the slightest sign of illness were sent to Poveglia Island… a fate worse than death. Before the sickness killed them, doctors poked and prodded patients, providing inhumane services that did little to heal the infected. Now, the undead haunt the island, torturing those who dare visit.  Learn more a ... Show More
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