Leprosy perhaps is one of the oldest documented human diseases and references can be found in texts written thousands years ago. The disease leaves marks on the skin mostly on limps and face that give a terrifying look to people infected. For this reason, lepers were treated as unclean and became outcasts of the society. The biblical perception of leprosy was that people infected were punished by the god for their sins. Today, we know that the disease is curable, is caused by bacteria and most of people are immune to it.
Photo taken at Spinalónga, Lasithi, Greece
63 comments
Comment by helen_skl
helen_skl August 25, 2017 at 09:50
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 09:52
@helen_skl
Comment by lakistam
lakistam August 25, 2017 at 09:55
Τέλεια λήψη!!!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 09:59
@nikolashad
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 09:59
@lakistam ty
Comment by nanou.dimitra
nanou.dimitra August 25, 2017 at 10:15
perfect @giannis.82
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 10:19
@nanou.dimitra
Comment by toulasack
toulasack August 25, 2017 at 10:38
Εξαιρετικη Γιαννη μου️
Comment by george__labr_s
george__labr_s August 25, 2017 at 10:41
Comment by soleastina
soleastina August 25, 2017 at 10:43
Υπέροχη λήψη!
Comment by souvlucky
souvlucky August 25, 2017 at 10:46
Beautiful words
Comment by tv_greece_
tv_greece_ August 25, 2017 at 10:51
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 10:52
@toulasack ευχαριστώ!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 10:52
@george__labr_s
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traviewler August 25, 2017 at 10:53
@soleastina
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traviewler August 25, 2017 at 10:53
@souvlucky
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 10:53
@tv_greece_
Comment by tan_s07
tan_s07 August 25, 2017 at 11:00
Lovely shot
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 11:37
@tan_s07 ty
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 11:37
@georgia_frantzi_tonti Ευχαριστώ!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 12:04
@carlos_an_oliveira
Comment by carlos_an_oliveira
carlos_an_oliveira August 25, 2017 at 12:04
@giannis.82
Comment by cretanlandscape
cretanlandscape August 25, 2017 at 12:25
Εξαιρετική ιδέα!
Comment by crizistern
crizistern August 25, 2017 at 12:35
amazing picture and place
Comment by dimitra.kos53
dimitra.kos53 August 25, 2017 at 12:41
Beauiful
Comment by katerina.jeik
katerina.jeik August 25, 2017 at 12:47
Πανεμορφη!!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 13:00
@katerina.jeik
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 13:00
@dimitra.kos53
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 13:00
@crizistern
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traviewler August 25, 2017 at 13:00
@duyendsm
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 13:01
@cretanlandscape
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 13:03
@1st_maz
Comment by svetlanpanasenk
svetlanpanasenk August 25, 2017 at 13:42
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 13:52
@svetlanpanasenk
Comment by luiggibueler
luiggibueler August 25, 2017 at 13:53
Super
Comment by la_valis
la_valis August 25, 2017 at 14:45
Great!!
Comment by camera.thoughts
camera.thoughts August 25, 2017 at 15:10
Super composition
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 15:42
@luiggibueler
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 15:42
@la_valis
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 15:42
@camera.thoughts
Comment by sdgitarious970
sdgitarious970 August 25, 2017 at 16:20
Right place right time
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 16:25
@nefelicious_
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 16:26
@sdgitarious970 not really. Ships go by every 10 minutes during summer
Comment by sdgitarious970
sdgitarious970 August 25, 2017 at 16:29
Οπως και να χει, ειναι τελεια μπραβο @giannis.82
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 16:29
@sdgitarious970 ευχαριστώ
Comment by nandi_al
nandi_al August 25, 2017 at 16:46
φο βε ρή !!!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 17:54
@nandi_al
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traviewler August 25, 2017 at 17:54
@kguessaki
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traviewler August 25, 2017 at 18:46
@myrthe_heirman
Comment by gkesiou
gkesiou August 25, 2017 at 21:21
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 25, 2017 at 21:23
@gkesiou
Comment by travels.offtrack
travels.offtrack August 26, 2017 at 11:57
lovely shot
Comment by lia.michou
lia.michou August 26, 2017 at 18:02
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 27, 2017 at 02:22
@lia.michou
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 27, 2017 at 02:22
@travels.offtrack
Comment by paolapoul23
paolapoul23 August 27, 2017 at 20:46
Comment by traviewler
traviewler August 29, 2017 at 03:53
@paolapoul23
Comment by courirunmarathon
courirunmarathon September 4, 2017 at 12:38
Love it
Comment by traviewler
traviewler September 4, 2017 at 12:52
@courirunmarathon thank you!
Comment by magdatomeuiestrade7
magdatomeuiestrade7 October 6, 2017 at 17:53
Nice
Comment by traviewler
traviewler October 6, 2017 at 17:54
@magdatomeuiestrade7 ty
Comment by liliarapti
liliarapti November 16, 2017 at 16:23
…μια ματια ξεχωριστη!!!!!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler November 16, 2017 at 16:24
@liliarapti