Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Otranto

While the skulls are an interesting draw for the Cathedral, the cathedral is bestowed with other interesting sights, including the amazing mosaic floor from the 12th century.

Relics in a chapel in the Otranto Cathedral, the Martyrs of Otranto.

Remains of the Martyrs of Otranto.

The skeletal remains of some 813 residents of Otranto, beheaded in 1480 when the city fell in to the hands of an Ottoman force. They are said to have rejected the option of converting to Islam.

Eastern most town on the Italian mainland, with a small harbour, and a strategically important spot at the strait between the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic. The town changed hands a number of times, between the Greeks, Romans, Ottomans, and others. The castle and town walls attest to the efforts put in to retain the town.