Behind the Iron Gate, Where Bones Come to Life

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A key creaks in the lock, a rusty latch slips from its hinges and a large iron door opens. Light pours into the dark cave and the distant past comes to life before the eyes of visitors. A hairy giant clutches something in his hand and a mournful sound is heard. The (too) little-known story of what is confirmed to be the oldest musical instrument in the world, the most valuable exhibit of the National Museum of Slovenia, begins on a plateau near …