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Hace 3 días · A tumulus ( pl.: tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or (in Siberia and Central Asia) kurgans, and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, may also originally have been a tumulus.
Shockoe Hill Cemetery, as it is presently called, was established in 1820, with the initial burial made in 1822. It was earlier known as the "New Burying Ground" and also the "Shockoe Hill Burying Ground". This cemetery has long been recognized as the city of Richmond's first truly municipal cemetery for white persons -- that is, the first to ...
- Davies, John W.; et al.
- 1820
- 13 acres (5.3 ha)
- Jct. of Hospital and 2nd Sts., Richmond, Virginia
Hace 2 días · The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, [a] also known as the Church of the Resurrection, [b] is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. [1] . It is considered to be the holiest site for Christians in the world and has been the most important pilgrimage site for Christians since the fourth century .
24 de abr. de 2024 · Church of the Holy Sepulchre, church built on the traditional site of Jesus’ Crucifixion and burial in the Old City area of Jerusalem. According to the Bible, the tomb was close to the place of the Crucifixion, and so the church was planned to enclose the site of both the cross and the tomb.
12 de abr. de 2024 · Valley of the Kings, Egypt, designated a World Heritage site in 1979. Valley of the Kings, long narrow defile just west of the Nile River in Upper Egypt. It was part of the ancient city of Thebes and was the burial site of almost all the kings ( pharaohs) of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1539–1075 bce ), from Thutmose I to ...
8 de abr. de 2024 · cemetery, place set apart for burial or entombment of the dead. Reflecting geography, religious beliefs, social attitudes, and aesthetic and sanitary considerations, cemeteries may be simple or elaborate—built with a grandeur that overshines the community of the living.
Hace 5 días · Historian Walter Powell leads a Burial Hill history tour on the theme of “From These Honored Dead: Civil War Plymouth” from 1 to 2 p.m. The Plymouth Antiquarian Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum sponsor a free public tour series, taking place on the first Saturday of each month. Meet at Burial Hill Cemetery. No registration required.
