Paris Catacombs

Paris Catacombs

Under Paris, there are limestone mines that have become an ossuary and the final resting place for over six million people. During a cholera outbreak in the 1800s, over 170,000 people were hastily dumped in the catacombs and covered with quick lime to remove the flesh.

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