Photos, videos and docs of Richard And Jo Demeester, with the keywords: "Otranto"

Mosaic Floor, Otranto Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:18:20 +0000

While the skulls are an interesting draw for the Cathedral, the cathedral is bestowed with other interesting sights, including the amazing mosaic floor from the 12th century.

Skulls, Up Close

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:18:15 +0000

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Relics in a chapel in the Otranto Cathedral, the Martyrs of Otranto.

Skulls and Assorted Bones

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:18:09 +0000

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Remains of the Martyrs of Otranto.

The Martyrs of Otranto

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:17:52 +0000

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The skeletal remains of some 813 residents of Otranto, beheaded in 1480 when the city fell in to the hands of an Ottoman force. They are said to have rejected the option of converting to Islam.

Walls of Otranto

nobody@ipernity.com (Richard And Jo Demeester) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:17:39 +0000

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Eastern most town on the Italian mainland, with a small harbour, and a strategically important spot at the strait between the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic. The town changed hands a number of times, between the Greeks, Romans, Ottomans, and others. The castle and town walls attest to the efforts put in to retain the town.