An interesting blast from the past a photo that I found by way of Novo-Mundo shows a photo of a great group of buildings used to hold those dying from disease. The author of the photo writes,"Town of the dead, North Ossetia, somewhere in caucasus mountains. A great plague wandered across area of current Ossetia in 16-18th century AD. Clans built houses for sick family members and kept them away there, while providing with food. People died there in slow, alone agony. Once they died, the made place for others. the "houses for dying" are filled with bones." dziadek.mrozthese seemingly quaint little homes are located somewhere in Russia. My geography is rusty, but the picture by the photographer is absolutely breathtaking. It brings to life the happenings there, the grief, the sorrow, the agony, and still perhaps some thoughts of hope within it all. A really interesting photo.
(Photo Courtesy dziadek.mroz)
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