“Cimitero Delle Fontanelle” is a cemetery that takes its name from the rivers wh
“Cimitero Delle Fontanelle” is a cemetery that takes its name from the rivers which ran under the town of Naples. It contains over 40.000 remains of people who died during the plagues of 1656 and 1836. It became famous because of “anime pezzentelle” (beggars souls) The practice consisted in the “adoption” of a skull and praying for its soul in return of protection. -- source link
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