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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Rare instance of Anglo-Saxon joint siblings' burial proved by DNA test

Two siblings were discovered buried together in an Anglo-Saxon grave, highlighting a rare familial bond in ancient burial practices.
History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
2 weeks ago

Burial in Ancient Mesopotamia: Respect for the Living, Honoring the Dead

Burial in ancient Mesopotamia aimed to ensure the soul's passage to the underworld and prevent hauntings, prioritizing spiritual over health concerns.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Additional 36 infant remains discovered during Tuam Mother and Baby Home excavation

The ODAIT explained that to date, all remains recovered from the area are of infants that were buried in coffins, which have since decayed. In a small number of instances, two or three individuals were buried in the same coffin.
Roam Research
History
fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago

Medieval Cemetery and Basilica Discovered in Southern France - Medievalists.net

A significant archaeological site in Valence, France reveals early Christian burial practices and a previously unknown medieval building.
History
fromMail Online
1 month ago

The first non-binary person? Stone Age woman was buried like a MAN

Stone Age societies in Hungary practiced flexible gender roles, with some individuals buried according to non-traditional gender norms, indicating tolerance for complex identities 7,000 years ago.
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World news
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

What happens at a Jewish funeral? DW 10/15/2025

Jewish mourning emphasizes remembrance among the living and requires prompt, simple, dignified burials with ritual washing and family displays of grief.
History
fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

Viking Farm and Silver Treasure Discovered in Sweden - Medievalists.net

A Viking farm and burial site in Täby revealed 34 buildings, five graves, 1,450 artifacts and a rare silver hoard with coin pendants dated 904–997.
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago

$350 per body: Mafias take over a public cemetery in Ecuador

When Luis, 80, died this past April, his daughter Mariana discovered that the cemetery would charge her $350 for a burial mound, contingent on his background.
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History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
9 months ago

Remains of extra tall warrior found in Bronze Age kurgan

A Middle Bronze Age kurgan in Azerbaijan contained a 6'7 warrior's remains along with unique funerary items, indicating specific burial practices.
Real estate
from24/7 Wall St.
9 months ago

Burial Space Scarcity Turns Cemetery Plots Into High ROI Real Estate Assets

Cremation is often preferred in densely populated areas due to limited burial space and exhumation laws.
London food
fromianVisits
10 months ago

London's Pocket Parks: St John's Gardens, SW1

The location transitioned from a church graveyard to a public park, reflecting urban growth and social inequalities in burial practices.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 year ago

Satellite of largest La Tene necropolis found

Newly discovered graves in Bobigny expand the largest La Tene necropolis in Europe, revealing complex burial practices and social structures.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 year ago

Pope Francis's funeral to be less costly than his predecessors'

Unlike his predecessors, Francis requested a more modest burial. In 2024, he changed the longstanding burial rules that required three coffins, allowing for a single coffin instead.
Paris food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 year ago

Sicilian gravedigger arrested over illegally removing bodies from tombs

Police in Sicily have uncovered a disturbing scheme involving a former gravedigger and a forensic pathologist who participated in illegal removals of bodies to service ongoing burial needs.
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