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Educative “Empire de la Mort” – Dripping with Gold and Jewels

Albertus in the church of St George in Burgrain, Germany. Incredibly, some of the skeletons, which took up to five years to decorate, were even found hidden away in lock-ups and containers. (Photo by Paul Koudounaris/BNPS)

A relic hunter dubbed “Indiana Bones” has lifted the lid on a macabre collection of 400-year-old jewel-encrusted skeletons unearthed in churches across Europe. Art historian Paul Koudounaris has hunted down and photographed dozens of gruesome skeletons in some of the world's most secretive religious establishments. Photo: Albertus in the church of St George in Burgrain, Germany. Incredibly, some of the skeletons, which took up to five years to decorate, were even found hidden away in lock-ups and containers. (Photo by Paul Koudounaris/BNPS)

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08 Sep 2013 07:20:00,post received 0 comments

Educative Pont de Singe Bridge by Olivier Grossetete

French artist Olivier Grossetête used three enormous helium balloons to float a rope bridge over a lake in Tatton Park, a historic estate in north-west England.

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18 Feb 2014 13:07:00,post received 0 comments

Fact “Charles de Gaulle” in Combat, Part 2

A crew members walks on the flight deck past Super Etendard fighter jets aboard France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on missino in the Gulf, January 29, 2016. (Photo by Philippe Wojazer/Reuters)

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31 Jan 2016 09:28:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Sortilege de Cartier Collection Launch in Rome

Fan Bingbing attends the new High Jewellery Collection “Sortilege de Cartier” launch dinner at Villa Aurelia on September 17, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cartier)

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19 Sep 2011 14:23:00,post received 0 comments

Charming Stage Production Of Ben-Hur At The Stade De France

PARIS - SEPTEMBER 22: French actor Christophe Heraut plays Ben-Hur and rides in a Roman chariot during the stage production premiere of 'Ben-Hur' September 22, 2006 in Saint-Denis, Paris, France. After Charlton Heston played the lead in this sword and sandal epic, written by Civil War Union Gen. Lew Wallace, on the big screen, the play is set to return in a live version staged at France's biggest sports stadium. Behind the 13-million-euro (16.5-million-dollar) show is a veteran Paris-born director Robert Hossein, who involved a large crew of hundreds of actors for the show. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)

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16 Nov 2011 12:17:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Arnold Classic Brazil 2015 in Rio de Janeiro

Professional bodybuilders (L-R) Victor Martinez of the Dominican Republic, Mamdouh Elssbiay of Egypt, and Cedric McMillan and Juan Morel of U.S, pose during the Arnold Classic Brazil 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2015. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

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04 Jun 2015 12:55:00,post received 0 comments

Disgusting Las Luminarias de San Anton Festival

A man rides a horse through a bonfire on January 16, 2009 in the small village of San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. In honor of San Anton, the patron saint of animals, horses are riden trough the bonfires on the night before the official day of honoring animals in Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

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13 Apr 2011 13:00:00,post received 0 comments

Fact LGBT Pride Parade in Rio de Janeiro

A reveller poses for a photo during the LGBT Pride Parade in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 15, 2015. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

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17 Nov 2015 08:03:00,post received 0 comments