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Burying the enemy: The Nazi graves of Portugal

1943. A small Portuguese town struggles to bury seven German aviators whose plane has crashed nearby.

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Facing disease at the Museum of Portuguese Dermatology
Portuguese Museums  /  January 21, 2019

Facing disease at the Museum of Portuguese Dermatology

From morgue to museum: The preserved corpses of modern-day Portugal
Famous Corpses  /  January 14, 2019

From morgue to museum: The preserved corpses of modern-day Portugal

A guide to the world of beautifully packaged Portuguese soap
Curious Objects  /  January 7, 2019

A guide to the world of beautifully packaged Portuguese soap

A trio of London museums & three pieces of Jeremy Bentham
Travel Diary  /  August 19, 2018

A trio of London museums & three pieces of Jeremy Bentham

On the trail of Diogo Alves, the 1800s serial killer whose head is kept in a jar
Famous Corpses  /  June 1, 2018

On the trail of Diogo Alves, the 1800s serial killer whose head is kept in a jar

A Coruña and the aquarium at the end of the world
Travel Diary  /  January 15, 2018

A Coruña and the aquarium at the end of the world

2017 Award Eligibility Post (& some thoughts)
Writing Updates  /  January 5, 2018

2017 Award Eligibility Post (& some thoughts)

Death and taxonomy in Santiago de Compostela
Travel Diary  /  December 29, 2017

Death and taxonomy in Santiago de Compostela

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Rafaela Ferraz is a writer focused on strange, slightly macabre, and often overlooked chapters of Portuguese history. Her work has appeared in Atlas Obscura, Catapult, The Order of the Good Death, and TalkDeath, among others. LEARN MORE

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Every month, on Patreon, Rafaela explores the history of a dead person whose body is, or has been, on public display.

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Famous Corpses

On the trail of Diogo Alves, the 1800s serial killer whose head is kept in a jar

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About

Rafaela Ferraz is a writer focused on strange, slightly macabre, and often overlooked chapters of Portuguese history. Her work has appeared in Atlas Obscura, Catapult, The Order of the Good Death, and TalkDeath, among others. LEARN MORE

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