The Gilded Dead: Bavaria’s Hidden Tradition of Jeweled Relics
A Surprising Encounter with History In the quiet, ornate interiors of Catholic churches across Bavaria, Germany, visitors are increasingly encountering a startling sight: the Catacomb Saints. These skeletal remains, unearthed from Roman catacombs in the 16th and 17th centuries, are meticulously adorned in gold, silk, and precious gemstones, serving as a complex intersection of theological…