Cemetery
DNA Analysis Suggests Mother and Son Were Buried in Famous Viking Grave
Researchers had previously posited that the man was an executed enslaved individual buried alongside the noblewoman he served
Historic Brooklyn Cemetery Appoints Its First Artist-in-Residence
Green-Wood is the final resting place of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Louis Comfort Tiffany, among others
Trove of 27 Sealed Sarcophagi Unearthed in Egypt
Authorities say the 2,500-year-old coffins, found during excavations at the Saqqara necropolis, have likely remained unopened for millennia
This Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Is Filled With Corpses' Ghostly Silhouettes
All that remains of several individuals buried in a 1,400-year-old graveyard are shadowy traces of their skeletons
Why Were This Ancient Scottish Tomb's Chambers Built Upside Down?
New research suggests the inverted designs seen at Maeshowe were designed to ensure passage into the underworld
Norwegian Archaeologists Unearth Grave of Left-Handed Viking Warrior
Vikings' weapons were often buried on the opposite side of where their owners had held them in life, pointing toward belief in a "mirror afterlife"
Renovations at Historic York Guildhall Reveal Human Remains, Roman Artifacts
Ongoing work at the 15th-century municipal building has yielded an array of archaeological finds
Archaeologists Unearth 16th-Century Children's Cemetery in Poland
Some of the deceased were buried with coins in their mouths as payment for Charon, ferryman of the underworld
Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats
New research suggests the bodies of nearly 500 nobles beheaded during the Reign of Terror are buried in Chapelle Expiatoire
Lost African American Cemetery Found Under Florida Parking Lot
The discovery marks the fourth forgotten black graveyard identified in the Tampa Bay area in the past year
Arlington National Cemetery Opens Its 105-Year-Old Time Capsule
The trove of artifacts, hidden in a cornerstone in 1915, is now available to explore online
High-Status Roman Burials Found in Britain
The discovery provides insight on how Iron Age Britons adopted the Roman lifestyle
Soil From a Northern Ireland Graveyard May Lead Scientists to a Powerful New Antibiotic
An ancient legend could provide a new weapon in the fight against deadly bacteria
Twenty-Seven Possible Graves Found at Notorious Florida ‘Reform’ School
Following Hurricane Michael, a subcontractor picked up the anomalies while surveying the area, but investigations are still pending
35 Places to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the End of World War I
These cemeteries, memorials and museums around the world remember the millions who died in the Great War
People Feared Being Buried Alive So Much They Invented These Special Safety Coffins
For centuries, inventors have been patenting technology to prevent such a nightmare from happening
In Need of Cadavers, 19th-Century Medical Students Raided Baltimore's Graves
With a half-dozen medical schools and a shortage of bodies, grave robbing thrived—and with no consequences for the culprits
Rare Viking Ship Burial Found in Norway
Ground-penetrating radar detected the remains of a 66-foot long boat along with the traces other burial mounds and five longhouses
The Dead Beneath London's Streets
Human remains dating back to the Roman Empire populate the grounds below the surface, representing a burden for developers but a boon for archaeologists
Arlington Cemetery Considers New Rules for Eligibility
About 30 burials a day take place at the military cemetery, which is nearing capacity
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