Submitted: May 30, 2008 - In the 17th and 18th centuries, the most fashionable Europeans gazed upon cabinets of curiosity. But Peter the Great's collection didn't appeal to those with weak stomachs.
These collections, called wunderkammern (or "wonder chambers") -- known in the West as cabinets of curiosity -- often were presented in cabinets. In other instances, these cabinets were actually large rooms, filled from…
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