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Pillar at the Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones), Evora, Portugal showing human skulls and bones. The Chapel of Bones was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century CE. Photo taken 2016 CE.
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Colebourne, S. (2020, February 09). Capela dos Ossos Bone Pillar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11862/capela-dos-ossos-bone-pillar/
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Colebourne, Stephen. "Capela dos Ossos Bone Pillar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 09, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11862/capela-dos-ossos-bone-pillar/.
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Colebourne, Stephen. "Capela dos Ossos Bone Pillar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Feb 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11862/capela-dos-ossos-bone-pillar/. Web. 01 Jul 2025.
