DEAR ABBY: Yesterday, my wife and I went out to the cemetery to lay some flowers for her brother and father, who passed away many years ago. After we were finished and on our way out, I stopped for a few minutes to check on my first wife’s crypt before returning to the car. When … Read more
Archaeologists in Central Europe recently uncovered an ancient grave – reopened not by modern looters, but by medieval Poles over 1,000 years ago. The excavation took place at the Nowy Chorów cemetery in northern Poland. The findings were published in the journal Antiquity on June 23. Known as Grave 7, the 11th-century burial appeared to belong to an … Read more
Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious grave in an idyllic German town with clues that hint at a tragic story. The findings were announced by the German town of Vaihingen an der Enz in a recent press release. The town is located in Baden-Württemberg, a German state known for its scenic landscapes and natural beauty. In … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Both my parents passed away fairly recently — three years ago for my dad and almost two for my mom. They are buried in the town where I live. All my other relatives of their generation are gone, too. I place artificial flowers on their graves, but I rarely pass by there, and … Read more
It’s a skate-way to heaven. Skateboarders in Mexico honored their deceased buddy’s wishes by making his headstone a quarter-pipe ramp so mourners could skate with him instead of praying. A viral YouTube video, posted by Storyful, shows a visitor performing a tail grind on the ramp-inspired gravemarker, which is located in La Paz, Baja California … Read more
Salem’s Tot? Archaeologists in Poland were flabbergasted after discovering the remains of alleged “vampire children,” one of which was decapitated to allegedly prevent them from rising from the grave. “The burial clearly shows signs of anti-vampire practices,” Dr. Stanisław Gołub, an archaeologist with the Lublin Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments who led the excavation, said in … Read more
The bodies of two women buried more than 5,500 years ago are suspected to be victims of human sacrifice, researchers suggest. An investigation of the remains, which are believed to be from women who were bound together and buried alive, yielded evidence of a form of torture associated nowadays with the Italian mafia according to … Read more
It was “Extreme Makeover: Graveyard Edition.” A cleaning influencer has stirred up controversy after tidying up neglected graves sans permission — because she feels that “everyone deserves a beautiful resting place.” Videos of the tomb bather’s morbid-seeming maintenance routines have amassed millions of views on TikTok. “I’m at the graveyard at night cleaning this abandoned … Read more
Matthew Perry has been laid to rest, but the exact location of his grave is under wraps for privacy reasons, according to TMZ. The “Friends” star died unexpectedly on Oct. 28 at age 54 of an apparent drowning at his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Perry’s cause of death has been … Read more
She makes food to die for. Rosie Grant loves trying out new recipes, but with a twist — they all come from a gravestone. The digital librarian, who lives in Washington D.C, began cooking recipes she found on headstones after wandering around cemeteries during the pandemic. “You can walk in nature, learn a little bit of … Read more