October 2012
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Skeletons at an ossuary reveal Hythe's hidden... →
A church in Kent has literally more skeletons in its cupboards than any other in England.
The ossuary in St Leonard’s church in Hythe houses bones and skulls that were dug up from local graveyards around 700 years ago, possibly to clear space for the vast numbers of people who perished during the Black Death.
Shaun Williamson finds out about the different theories as to why such a large...
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'Richard III' Bones To Be Buried At Leicester... →
If the bones found beneath a Leicestershire car park belong to King Richard III they will be buried in the city’s cathedral, the government has confirmed.
Despite being a Yorkist king, (as enshrined in the popular rainbow mnemonic ‘Richard of York Gave Battle In Vain) the skeleton’s final resting place will be in Leicester cathedral. A somewhat diluted version of the war of...
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Archaeologists begin dig of possible Second World... →
Archaeologists have begun excavating a possible mass grave after almost 400 died in the sinking of a Second World War vessel.
HMS Dasher exploded and sank off the coast of Arran on March 27, 1943, in one of the worst non-conflict maritime disasters in UK history.
The converted aircraft carrier made in the US claimed the lives of 379 personnel, only 24 of whom have been given recorded burials.
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Death and Social Media: LiveTweeting a Funeral? →
Recently, Steve Buttry posed a question on twitter and in his blog: “Should a journalist livetweet a funeral? If so how?” The article discusses two particular funerals that were live tweeted and further discussed in corresponding blogs. The full article by Buttry can be read here, but I will summarize his discussion and comments.
Check out the full post here!
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Richard III dig: MPs discuss cities' claim to... →
A parliamentary debate has been held on where a skeleton that could be that of Richard III should be interred.
The bones were found in September by archaeologists digging beneath a car park in Leicester.
MPs from Leicester, Nottinghamshire and York discussed a permanent grave but officials said precedent meant Leicester cathedral was favourite.
DNA results on the bones are being compared to...
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Skeleton at Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey, sheds light on... →
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The discovery of a skeleton in a shallow grave has raised new questions about Wales in the age of the Vikings.
The skeleton, found at Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey, has forced experts to revise the theory that five earlier skeletons were the victims of a Viking raid.
Evidence now suggests the men…
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The Grave Secrets of Symbols and Iconography of... →
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Cemeteries have long been known for their tranquility and architectural beauty. With headstones, crypts, mausoleums, coliseums, ornate statues and natural growth creating a landscape of ethereal wonder, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that cemetery tourism, or taphophilia is increasing in…
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Philadelphia museum to reveal mystery behind mummy... →
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PHILADELPHIA – The Penn Museum is unwrapping the mystery of mummy conservation, giving the public an unusual close-up of researchers’ efforts to preserve relics from ancient Egypt.
Human and animal mummies, as well as an intricately inscribed coffin, are among the items undergoing treatment…
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Decomposing bodies exploding in front of your face and being eaten from the inside out… Does this sound like a zombie-horror flick? Well it is not, it’s just nature.
Scientists have long been fascinated by underwater decomposition. On land it’s easy to follow the life cycle of bacteria, flies and other life that feeds on death, but underwater the show is completely changed.
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Viking chieftain’s burial ship excavated in Scotland after 1,000 years
Timber fragments and rivets of vessel, and deceased’s sword and shield, unearthed undisturbed on Ardnamurchan peninsula
A Viking ship, which for 1,000 years has held the body of a chieftain, with his shield on his chest and his sword and spear by his side, has been excavated on a remote Scottish peninsula – the...
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The Second Annual "Visit A Cemetery Day" 2012 →
transcendentalanalgesiaexpress:
October, it’s the time of year that has long been associated with remembering and commemorating the dead; from Hallowe’en to el Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), and the holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. It’s a time when the beautiful autumn scenery presents a final burst of color before winter descends.
In celebration of October’s rituals...
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New life for the dead: Stem cells from corpses'... →
Death will come for us all one day, but life will not fade from our bodies all at once. After our lungs stop breathing, our hearts stop beating, our minds stop racing, our bodies cool, and long after our vital signs cease, little pockets of cells can live for days, even weeks. Now scientists have harvested such cells from the scalps and brain linings of human corpses and reprogrammed them into...
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Highgate Cemetery →
As part of the London Calling season, BBC World Service has been discovering some of the quirkier areas of the Olympic city.
Seva Novgorodsev from bbcrussian.com visits Highgate Cemetery, a gothic masterpiece in London where Karl Marx and other famous figures have their final resting place.
Great video from the BBC World Service on the gorgeously gothic Highgate Cemetery. Check it out now!
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Crimdon beach remains from 'distant past', experts... →
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Human remains found on a County Durham beach are likely to be thousands of years old, experts have said.
The remains, thought to be of a teenaged boy, were discovered by a group of schoolchildren in sand dunes at Crimdon, near Hartlepool, on Monday.
Police said nearby cliffs were unstable…
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Kennewick Man bones not from Columbia Valley,... →
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ELLENSBURG — In a historic first meeting of two very different worlds, Columbia Plateau tribal leaders met privately Tuesday with the scientist who led the court battle to study Kennewick Man.
The skeleton, more than 9,500 years old, has long been at the center of a rift between tribal…
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