The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth behind this creepy costume will shock you! Discover the medically obsolete ...

The plague doctor ensemble dates back to 17th-century Europe when physicians wore the mask filled with perfume in a mistaken belief the fumes would protect them.

DR. JARED BLY I have a plague-doctor mask that I like. Not really to wear — it creeps people out — but for what it stands for. My mask is symbolic of health-care providers in another era ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Mask of the Plague Doctor The town of Thornback Hollow is under quarantine. Its people are unable to sleep, tormented by a disease known as the Waking ...

The beaked mask wasn’t just for show—it was packed with herbs to ward off “bad air.” Underneath it? One of the most haunting jobs in history. Ex-Reform chairman Zia Yusuf ‘snapped ...

A person dressed as a 17th century plague doctor has been alarming residents in one U.K. town, by stalking around his local neighbourhood complete with haunting black cloak and beaked mask.

French doctor, Charles de Lorme designed the plague doctor costume in 1619, which, along with the long-beaked mask, consisted of an ankle-length waxen cloak, a wide-brimmed black leather hat, gloves, ...

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