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Stories, Saints and Mysteries

Stories, Saints and Mysteries

Auteur(s): Anna B
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Hear some of the most off-beat, little-known and quirky stories from history and culture from ancient Rome to around the world.Copyright Anna B Monde
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    The most important church in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary was supposedly founded because of a very strange meteorological event that occurred in the 4th century! Is there any truth to this strange legend? And if so why is it celebrated all over the world?
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    16 min
  • St. Lucy: The Illuminating Martyr
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    Hidden in churches all over Rome are skeletons - life-size statues, mosaics and friezes of skeletons that adorn tombs. These skeletons look incredibly “alive”. Special guest Natalie Edwards talks with Anna about the meaning behind them and why this type of decoration was so popular in the 17th century.
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    24 min
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