Have seen lots of news websites circulating this story today and thought the photos were amazing!
According to news sites Paul Koudounaris (Art Historian) was hunting them down in secret vaults. They are said to be the remains of Catholic martyrs dug up from Roman catacombs; which were sent to churches to replace relics destroyed in Reformation.
In some cases it apparently took up to 5 years to complete the embellishment of the skeletons in gold and silver gems!
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