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

Skulls, Up Close

Skulls, Up Close

Richard And Jo Demeester
19 Mar 2022 1 73
Relics in a chapel in the Otranto Cathedral, the Martyrs of Otranto.
Skulls and Assorted Bones

Skulls and Assorted Bones

Richard And Jo Demeester
19 Mar 2022 80
Remains of the Martyrs of Otranto.
The Martyrs of Otranto

The Martyrs of Otranto

Richard And Jo Demeester
19 Mar 2022 82
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.