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title: Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones)
author: David Cross
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11861/capela-dos-ossos-the-chapel-of-bones/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones)

_Authored by David Cross_

## Image File

[![Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11861.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11861.jpg)

## Image Caption

Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones) attached to the Igreja de São Francisco, Evora, Portugal. The Chapel of Bones was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century CE. Photo taken 2009 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cross, D. (2020, February 08). Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11861/capela-dos-ossos-the-chapel-of-bones/>
### Chicago
Cross, David. "Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones)." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 08, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11861/capela-dos-ossos-the-chapel-of-bones/>.
### MLA
Cross, David. "Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Feb 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11861/capela-dos-ossos-the-chapel-of-bones/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Chapel_of_Bones.jpg) by [**David Cross**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Chapel_of_Bones.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 08 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.