The Economic Times

Deadly plague ravaged this Italian island, thousands died and were burned, with ashes rumoured to make up 50% of the ground before it became home to a haunted mental hospital

Poveglia island, once a place of quarantine, is shrouded in a chilling tapestry of disease and demise. Its forsaken hospital stands as a testament to ghostly tales of mass graves and the sorrowful fate of a physician. With roots tracing back to antiquity and a flourishing fishing community, the island played a critical role in Venice's health protocols.