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people have been preserving bodies throughout time and across cultures
Finding a preserved skeleton draped in jewels
is unusual — but it happened to art historian Paul Koudounaris
The images will appear in a book scheduled for release in early October
“The skeletons are about 2,000 years old,” Koudounaris told Weather.com
“They were taken out of the Roman catacombs...These were sacred objects.”
After being left to decay in the Roman catacombs
decorated and sent to homes and churches in European towns in the 16th century
When the bodies were first placed in the dank
Early Christians didn’t practice any sort of embalming or mummification techniques
Koudounaris said; the corpses rotted to the bone
Some of the bones wound up in private homes as status symbols
while others remained in the care of monks and nuns
who went to great lengths to preserve them
They coated the bones in a kind of glue made from melted animal fat
which filled cracks and formed a protective layer
Then they wrapped them in a fine sheath of fabric
“They put a thin fabric wrapping around them to further strengthen them and prevent things like dust from accumulating and prevent people from touching them,” Koudounaris said
The ones where the bones weren’t coated are in the worst condition
Some have been infested with insects and eaten by termites
Most of the ones that are in good condition now
vandals and goths seeking treasure pillaged the tombs and plundered the graves
Some of the skeletons were missing body parts — a foot
The monks and nuns who recovered the bodies created replica parts to complete the skeletons before decorating them
they commissioned wood carvers to make a missing body part
and then treated the wooden parts to look like bone
“Sometimes in the photos you can notice that they are disproportionate,” Koudounaris said
They had to rebuild an entire foot or leg.”
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is unusual \u2014 but it happened to art historian Paul Koudounaris
\u201CThe skeletons are about 2,000 years old,\u201D Koudounaris told Weather.com
\u201CThey were taken out of the Roman catacombs...These were sacred objects.\u201D
Early Christians didn\u2019t practice any sort of embalming or mummification techniques
\u201CThey put a thin fabric wrapping around them to further strengthen them and prevent things like dust from accumulating and prevent people from touching them,\u201D Koudounaris said
The ones where the bones weren\u2019t coated are in the worst condition
there was an attempt to preserve them.\u201D
Some of the skeletons were missing body parts \u2014 a foot
\u201CSometimes in the photos you can notice that they are disproportionate,\u201D Koudounaris said
They had to rebuild an entire foot or leg.\u201D
Germany (BRAIN) — Accell Group no longer will manufacture Ghost Bikes in Germany
with the brand's production being integrated into Accell's European manufacturing network
The company blamed the factory closure on a challenging market
The company did not announce where the bikes will be manufactured now
"This will allow the business to better leverage the resources and expertise within the Accell Group," according to an email that an Accell spokesperson sent to BRAIN
"We are focused on finding fair solutions for all affected colleagues."
The spokesperson said Ghost is committed to maintaining service to its retailers and customers
We also believe in the strength and future growth potential of the Ghost brand as part of Accell Group's international brand portfolio."
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The Glashütte Lamberts workshop in Waldsassen
There are around 5,000 different LambertsGlas colour combinations
A Guy Kemper art installation at the Baltimore Washington International Airport using LambertsGlas
few tools are used when creating mouth-blown glass
There are around 5,000 different LambertsGlas colour combinations.
Apart from human skills and strength, few tools are used when creating mouth-blown glass.
The Glashütte Lamberts workshop in Waldsassen, Germany.
The small-town workshop building itself garners few visitors, but those that do drop by unanimously marvel at its wooden edifice, which, over a hundred years ago, used to be a fairground space. “When architects walk in they just stare up at the ceiling, not at what’s going on in the factory,” Meindl laughs, referencing the building’s dramatic arched roof. “Still, we are not doing this for show, remember, we are not a show factory at all—we are a working factory.” And a hard-working one, at that.
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