Dead Man's Wall...
1 - Move your cursor over their shoulders for a surprise
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" A winding stair leads to the crypt, where ghastly mummified remains are placed in a ghostly row, grinning resentment at the curious." *
This bizarre photo vividly portrays a sad-but-true, incredible story:
Because of limited space in the local cemetery, the bodies of the poor stayed buried for just five years unless relatives paid a grave tax. Families who couldn't pay up, had their loved ones dug up and hung on pegs by the local authorities. New dead occupants quickly filled their old graves.
This photo was scanned and cropped from a National Geographic "Flashback" page (Oct. 1999) and enhanced for "web interactivity" using Photoshop, Fireworks and Dreamweaver.