Others say that he is buried in Mount Abu Qubays in Mecca, or that Noah took the bodies of Adam and Eve on the Ark and reburied them in Jerusalem. Ibn ÔAsakir says that the head of Adam is at the mosque of Abraham in the city of Khalil andRead More →
Members of the Royal Family are traditionally buried in lead-lined coffins because it helps preserve the body for longer. Princess Diana’s coffin weighed a quarter of a tonne, due to the amount of lead lining. The lead makes the coffin airtight, stopping any moisture from getting in. Is Princess DianaRead More →
Veteran burial benefits for a private cemetery include a Government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family. Some veterans may also be eligible for Burial Allowances. There are no benefits available to spouses and dependents buried in a private cemetery.Read More →
Achilles and Patroclus are close comrades in the war against the Trojans. Due to his anger at being dishonored by Agamemnon, Achilles chooses not to participate in the battle. … He also requests that when he dies, his ashes be mixed with Patroclus’. Did Patroclus and Achilles love each other?Read More →
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at age 87, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside her husband. The Supreme Court said in a statement that it was a private interment service. When and where is Ruth Bader Ginsburg being buried? Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces that Associate JusticeRead More →
It all started with the plague: The origins of “six feet under” come from a 1665 outbreak in England. As the disease swept the country, the mayor of London literally laid down the law about how to deal with the bodies to avoid further infections. … The law eventually fellRead More →
Many members of the Royal Family, generally except for sovereigns and their consorts, have been interred in the Royal Burial Ground, among them Queen Victoria’s children (Princess Helena, 1846–1923; Prince Arthur, 1850–1942; Princess Louise, 1848–1939) and one sovereign: Edward VIII, 1894–1972. Is Queen Victoria buried with Prince Albert? Prince Albert,Read More →
Blackheath, Lewisham/Greenwich Most of Blackheath – which got its name either from the colour of the soil or from its bleakness – was in the hands of the earls (originally barons) of Dartmouth from 1673. In addition to its use as pasture, the heath was extensively quarried for gravel, particularlyRead More →