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The rest was mostly the nave which was for men. Behind it was the narthex for women. Outside was a space, the exonarthex, for those who could not enter the church proper, “like the divorced and criminals,” our guide explained. The walls of exonarthex were elaborately painted with religious scenes. Heaven was detailed in the frescoes on the left and hell on the right.

Photo essay: Post-communist Romania

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