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This Great Big Story was made possible by Wells Fargo, established 1852, re-established 2018.
感謝初創于1852年，重建于2018年的富國銀行（Wells Fargo）對本期《偉大的故事》的大力支持。
Located in Altenburg, Austria is a Benedictine abbey with an unusually beautiful crypt.
奧地利阿爾滕堡坐落著一座本篤會修道院，而這座修道院有著一個格外美麗的地下室。
The abbey is filled with well-known areas,
該修道院原本就是一步一景的勝地
such as the striking marble room, the library, the chapel and the medieval monastery.
引人注目的大理石室、圖書館、小教堂，還有中世紀修道院。
However, the one area that stands out is the abbey's crypt.
然而，尤為引人注目的是該修道院的地下室。
Crypts are often dark, subterranean homes of the dead,
地下室通常是地底之下停放古人的黑暗所在，
but this crypt is bright, and its walls are adorned with beautiful art.
然而，這個地下室不僅光線明亮，墻壁上還裝飾著各色美麗的藝術品。
The detailed frescos were painted by Austrian artist Paul Troger in the 18th century.
精美的壁畫由奧地利藝術家保爾·特羅格繪制于18世紀。
At a distance, the imagery appears cheery.
遠遠看去，圖畫看上去一片歡欣的景象。
However, death is in the details.
然而，死亡就蘊藏在那些細微的筆觸里。
One wall features a skeleton holding an arrow aimed at cherubs, two already slain at his feet.
一面墻上畫的是一個骷髏，手握著朝向一個小天使的箭頭，而他的腳邊還躺著兩個已經被殺的天使。
Intricate images of Roman gods in skeleton form are also painted within massive murals.
巨大的壁畫里還藏著許多畫在骷髏框架里的羅馬眾神的復雜圖畫。
Altenburg Abbey was built in 1144, but has been the site of numerous invasions throughout history.
阿爾滕堡修道院建于1144年，縱觀歷史，這里曾多次被入侵。
In 1645, a Swedish attack rendered it in need of severe repair.
1645年，在被瑞典襲擊之后，修道院受到了極大的破壞，需要大修特修。
But despite these trials, the abbey has remained active and is a unique experience for all that come to see it.
盡管修道院經歷了這重重考驗，今天它依然活力十足，而對所有人來說，他都是一次獨特的體驗。
