“L’homme aux moulons”(man eaten by worms),a 16th-century cadaver monument in the mausoleum of the Lords of Boussu,Boussu Castle,Belgium.[2272×1704] by Molech996
September 26, 2024‘Judea Capta’ sestertii of Vespasian, struck in 71 CE to celebrate the victory in the Jewish Revolt. The inscription on the reverse says: IVDEA CAPTA, “Judaea conquered” [1132×1092]
September 26, 2024A Colchian silver didrachm depicting a lying hermaphrodite lion on the obverse, and a kneeling figure with a bull’s head on the reverse. Georgia, 6th-5th century BCE [672×1393]
September 26, 2024Golden aureus of Maxentius augustus, 310-312 CE. Of the highest rarity, only two specimens known [799×1546]
Molech996 on September 26, 2024 8:08 pm [Here’s the Wikipedia article.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_monument)
Jokerang on September 26, 2024 8:19 pm I’ve seen cadaver tombs before, but this one looks like it was an inspiration for HR Giger.
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[Here’s the Wikipedia article.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_monument)
I’ve seen cadaver tombs before, but this one looks like it was an inspiration for HR Giger.