hauntingly beautiful ... remains of saints, bejeweled ... 10 photos at the link

[MichaelSoE]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/nov/19/heavenly-bodies-relics-catholic-saints#/?picture=422747002&index=0

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Hauntingly bizarre. And they seem to have most of their teeth...

which I wouldn't have expected.

[Aristus]

3. There was no processed sugar back then.

That sharply reduced the incidence of dental decay.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. But no dentists either, or...

orthodontists.

I found evidence of Egyptian toothbrushes going back to several thousand BC, but little evidence that they were used that much in Rome or medieval Europe. And there seems to be quite a bit of mention of tooth decay in those times.

[Aristus]

6. The Romans, wealthy ones, anyway, benefitted from some spectacular

dental care and skill inherited from the Etruscans.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. DU Rec

this says something ... not sure exactly what ... but ... something.

[Brigid]

4. I've seen creepier things . . .

Can't think of any right now . . .

[HappyMe]

7. Wow.

Pretty damn cool.

[Curmudgeoness]

8. I cannot get my chin up off the floor.

My mouth may never be able to close again....at least for hours. I am totally disgusted. Especially by St. Friedrich of Benedictine. Too creepy! And what a waste of nice jewelry. Well, jewels anyways.

[frogmarch]

9. Grotesque and creepy.

I can't help thinking they'd be good Halloween costumes - using fake jewels, of course.

[Kaleva]

10. St Benedictus . The bling brother of 3-CPO

[navarth]

11. Christians?

take the jewels. feed the poor.

[7962]

12. Never seen that before. Wow.

[yuiyoshida]

13. Watashiniha wakaranai

chotto henna ne. A bit weird for me.

[Art_from_Ark]

14. Watashi wa sore wo miru to,

"hen" yori, *bukimi* to omou.