The little museum of purgatory lies in the heart of Rome. It's full of ghostly artefacts, reported to be messages from beyond the grave: from dark handprints seared onto wood, to phantom markings etched in prayer books. It has to be one of the most disturbing museums around, but why does exist, what’s it for? And how do we know that any of these objects are indeed genuine? Let's investigate these ghoulish exhibits in this episode of Strange Christian Art.

We'll also explore the concept of purgatory, for those who are unfamiliar. Another writer who wrote a lot about Purgatory was the medieval poet Dante Alighieri. In his sequel to Inferno, he envisioned Purgatory as a giant mountain made up of layers of terraces. Each represents one of the Seven Deadly Sins. In later centuries, Purgatory fell out of favour, especially in branches of Christianity like Protestantism. For Catholics however, it still remains a core belief.

After some time away on holiday, I'm finally back and will resume my typical upload schedule. Thank you for your patience. More videos to come! Thank you all for 666k subscribers...

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P.S. A special thanks to alexabadjieva.design for the fantastic animation of the museum's history. Go see her work at https://alexabadjieva.design.

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Sources & Further Reading:

Museum of the souls of purgatory, a place between heaven and hell
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Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory – Atlas Obscura
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/m...

The Museum of Purgatory In Rome Is One Of The Creepiest Museums In The World – Ranker
https://www.ranker.com/list/museum-of...

Museum of Purgatory
https://www.italylogue.com/things-to-...

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Music:

Intro - Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcTs...

The Inspector by David Celeste
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Erudition by Ambre Jaune
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Two Lover’s Bane by David Celeste
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Wandering Soul by Gabriel Lewis
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Outro - Peaceful Ambient Music by CO.AG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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