Holy bones - the enduring power of relics
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From the sacred remains of saints to the revered memorabilia of celebrities and sporting stars, relics are objects that act as a kind of a bridge between the material and spiritual world. But why do religious and non-religious people alike gather to venerate these objects? Is it macabre, superstitious, or simply human?
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