The Atlas Obscura Podcast Yemrehanna Kristos Church (Classic)
Nov 2, 2023
Photographer Paul Koudonaris explores ossuaries, jeweled skeletons, and death practices worldwide. He takes us through the Yemrehanna Kristos Church in Ethiopia, an abandoned mine in Death Valley, and obscure death sites. Paul blurs the boundary between the living and the dead through his captivating photography.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Photographer Explores Abandoned Mines and Human Remains in Death Valley
02:53 • 3min
A Visit to the Ancient Cave Church
05:29 • 4min
Obscure Death Sites and Bedazzled Skeletons Covered in Jewels
09:23 • 3min
Exploring the Intersection of Death and Life
12:31 • 5min