Whether it was the low typography or another influence that made early New Orleanians switch to aboveground tombs is still up ...

Mark Longo wants to bury the social media sensation, along with his raccoon Fred, months after they were seized and killed by ...

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its displeasure over the dismissal of a Christian man's plea seeking permission to bury ...

Long-lost crowns, rings, and sceptres dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries have resurfaced in the crypt of Lithuania’s ...

The gold burial mask of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. AMIR MAKAR/AFP Some ...

Beatles manager Brian Epstein was infamously eulogized by a rabbi who didn’t know him. Following a private, Orthodox burial, ...

Royal burial crowns and insignia, belonging to medieval European rulers, have been unearthed from Vilnius Cathedral after 85 ...

The cache from Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania had not been opened since WW2 began. It contained royal treasures from the middle ages.

16th-century royal regalia unearthed in Vilnius Cathedral crypt Artefacts include crowns, rings, chains, and burial ornaments Treasures belonged to Alexander Jagiellon and two queens ...

The caskets alone have become a status symbol. Simple wooden coffins are now overshadowed ... and respect for the deceased—but also their social status.” In Nigeria, burial ceremonies often reflect a ...

A cache of precious metal regalia recently discovered in a Lithuanian cathedral sheds light on medieval royalty.