Catacombe dei Cappuccini di Palermo

The Catacombe dei Cappuccini di Palermo is an extraordinary underground monument composed of long interconnected galleries carved into the tufa rock, spanning approximately 300 square metres. The site houses around 2,000 mummified remains and skeletons, making it the world's most extensive mummy collection, preserved by Capuchin friars from the 16th century onwards.