Necropolis

    Town of the dead, North Ossetia, somewhere in caucasus mountains. A great plague wandered across area of current Ossetia in 16-18th century AD. Clans built houses for sick family members and kept them away there, while providing with food. People died there in slow, alone agony. Once they died, the made place for others. the "houses for dying" are filled with bones.

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    1. ★

      Innamorata Crush, Lyn Mac, mtung, sein.kraft, and 27 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. fosfoor (69 months ago | reply)

      Niesamowite miejsce i rewelacyjne zdjęcie.
      Czy tam ktoś mieszka?

    3. Józef Papkin (69 months ago | reply)

      Wyglada bardziej na cmentarz, albo jakies spichlerze?

    4. Michal Przedlacki (69 months ago | reply)

      tak, to cmentarz, a raczej miejsce odosobnienia dla chorych, z XVI-XVIII wieku

    5. patrickbseattle (69 months ago | reply)

      Very interesting pics of the Caucasus.
      I hope I can visit there soon :)

    6. simurg(parm..) (69 months ago | reply)

      this tombs in osetia,but belong to İngush people..Osetian people not caucasian..and yes very İnteresting culture..

    7. samuelgagnon (54 months ago | reply)

      unbelievable photo!

    8. LeszekZadlo (48 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 100 + Viewed Best Architecture Photos (add 1, award 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      Bardzo ciekawe.

    9. Diskfac (47 months ago | reply)

      horrible story, but in England entire villages were secluded.

    10. Carb0 (33 months ago | reply)

      wow...impresive story...

    11. &clumasio von Red (32 months ago | reply)

      awesome!

    12. MaritsanyA (29 months ago | reply)

      Very beautiful pic!

    13. EvenShift///3 (18 months ago | reply)

      This place looks amazing!

    14. giacomos50at (4 months ago | reply)

      Great!

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