Cemetery
US antisemitism envoy pressures Lithuania to stop construction over Vilnius Jewish cemetery
US antisemitism envoy Yehuda Kaploun urged Lithuania to block renewed development at Vilnius’s historic Snipiskes Jewish Cemetery, warning that thousands of Jewish graves remain beneath the site.
Egypt unearths three previously unknown tombs from different eras at Bahariya Oasis cemetery
Jewish cemetery in Poland damaged by bulldozer during unsupervised repairs, org. tells 'Post'
Layers of history: Egypt unearths 6,000-year cemetery spanning Predynastic to Ptolemaic eras
IDF recovers remains of final hostage Ran Gvili after covert operations in northern Gaza
The military rushed to find Gvili's remains as the clock ticked down for Israel to reopen the Rafah Border Crossing.
Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'
"This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard," Volker Turk said.
Four arrested for vandalism, destruction of cemetery near Old City
The suspects, foreign residents aged 18 to 20, were taken for questioning and will be brought to court on Monday for a remand hearing, police said.
Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle
The Lchashen wagon features a complex mortise-and-tenon construction with bronze fittings that join at least 70 components, while its canopy frame alone required hundreds of precisely mortised holes.
Warsaw Jewish cemetery director fired after clashing with state-funded heritage group
Jewish director alleges that the current contract between the foundation and the Jewish community board is “abusive,” limiting the influence of local Jews over projects in their own cemetery.
'Man the Hunter' challenged: Stone Age graves show women buried with toolkits too
Published in PLOS One, the Stone Dead Project finds many grave tools were unused or broken, suggesting ritual offerings across the eastern Baltic at a site with 330 burials from 7,500–2,500 BC.
Jewish cemetery predating expulsion from Britain discovered in London
The cemetery, discovered on the Barbican estate, is understood to date back to 1070 and is located near ancient Roman walls.
Ancient Cemetery Reveals Unique Burial Practices with Insect Jewelry
"The discovery of a Phyllobius viridicollis beetle ornament in a cremation grave shows diverse use of organic materials in funerary rites and, with dandelion pollen, helps date the burial season."
Kent Cemetery Shock: Anglo-Saxon Girl at Updown Carried Yoruba DNA
In two cases, individuals with West African lineage were buried as typical members of their communities, indicating that they were valued locally.
2,200-Year-Old Warrior King and Horse Unearthed in Bulgaria
Archaeologists say the untouched burial connects to a neighboring tomb found last year, indicating a late Hellenistic cemetery for Thracian elites.
