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Iron Age Scottish Woman May Have Had Her Brain Removed Before Burial, Study Finds
An Iron Age Scottish woman likely had her brains scooped out after she died as part of her burial, according to a new study that sheds further light on the complex funerary rites of this prehistoric culture.
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Decomposed Body Carried In Garbage Trolley, Buried Near Dumping Ground In Madhya Pradesh
An unclaimed decomposed body was transported in a garbage trolley and buried near a dumping ground in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh.
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Scientist Reveals What Happens To The Human Body After Death
The process involves bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms breaking down the body's fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
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Chinese Family Buries Rs 1.5 Crore Mercedes Car During Funeral, Faces Backlash
A Chinese family was reprimanded and forced to issue an apology for burying a Rs 1.5 crore Mercedes-Benz at a funeral.
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Too Expensive To Die? China's Burial Crisis Forces Families Into Flats
China has banned the use of residential flats to store cremated ashes after rising cemetery costs drove families to seek cheaper alternatives, sparking public debate.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei To Be Buried In Holy City Of Mashhad: Report
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried in the holy city of Mashhad, the Fars news agency said Tuesday.
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2,800-Year-Old Serbian Mass Grave Reveals Targeted Killing Of Women And Children: Study
Based on these results, researchers believe this grave represents a violent event of regional conflict, power shifts, social relations, and gender dynamics.
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Ancient Burial Ground Discovered During Sewer Upgrade Work In Scotland
Archaeologists find early medieval and Iron Age archaeological features during sewer work in Windhill, Scotland, shedding light on ancient daily life.
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Medieval Secret Tunnel Discovered Inside Ancient Burial Site In Germany
Archaeologists initially believed a stone slab at the northern end of the pit to be a grave.
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Why This Tribe In The Philippines Hangs Coffins From Cliffs
The Filipino tribe has a ritual of breaking the bones of the dead body to secure it in a foetal position in a coffin hanging from a cliff
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Celestis to Send Human Ashes Beyond the Moon on Deep-Space Memorial Flight in 2026
Celestis, a Texas-based pioneer of space memorial services, is preparing its next deep-space mission, Infinite Flight, scheduled for late 2026. Launched aboard Stoke Space’s fully reusable Nova rocket from Cape Canaveral, the mission will carry cremated remains and DNA samples beyond the Moon into a permanent solar orbit. Part of Celestis’s Voy...
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Plague Victims Beneath The Tower? Archaeologists Uncover Mediaeval Graves In London
New archaeological excavations at the Tower of London have uncovered over 20 mediaeval burials, including possible plague victims and rare grave goods, offering new insights into the people and structures linked to the historic site.
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Why This Indonesian Tribe Once Buried Dead Babies Inside Living Trees
The community believed that the tree would be the new mother of the dead baby. Therefore, the graves were carved opposite the house of the original parents
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Villagers Object, Christian Man Remains Unburied For 3 Days In Chhattisgarh
A controversy has erupted in Kodekurse village of Chhattisgarh's Kanker district after villagers refused to allow the burial of a 50-year-old Christian convert, Manish Nishad.
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"Will Fall At Feet Of...": Woman Retracts Claim In Karnataka Mass Burial Case
In a dramatic turn of events, a woman who complained about the disappearance of her daughter from a temple in Karnataka's Dharmasthala in 2003 has backtracked.
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Iron Age Scottish Woman May Have Had Her Brain Removed Before Burial, Study Finds
An Iron Age Scottish woman likely had her brains scooped out after she died as part of her burial, according to a new study that sheds further light on the complex funerary rites of this prehistoric culture.
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Decomposed Body Carried In Garbage Trolley, Buried Near Dumping Ground In Madhya Pradesh
An unclaimed decomposed body was transported in a garbage trolley and buried near a dumping ground in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh.
-
Scientist Reveals What Happens To The Human Body After Death
The process involves bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms breaking down the body's fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
-
Chinese Family Buries Rs 1.5 Crore Mercedes Car During Funeral, Faces Backlash
A Chinese family was reprimanded and forced to issue an apology for burying a Rs 1.5 crore Mercedes-Benz at a funeral.
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Too Expensive To Die? China's Burial Crisis Forces Families Into Flats
China has banned the use of residential flats to store cremated ashes after rising cemetery costs drove families to seek cheaper alternatives, sparking public debate.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei To Be Buried In Holy City Of Mashhad: Report
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be buried in the holy city of Mashhad, the Fars news agency said Tuesday.
-
2,800-Year-Old Serbian Mass Grave Reveals Targeted Killing Of Women And Children: Study
Based on these results, researchers believe this grave represents a violent event of regional conflict, power shifts, social relations, and gender dynamics.
-
Ancient Burial Ground Discovered During Sewer Upgrade Work In Scotland
Archaeologists find early medieval and Iron Age archaeological features during sewer work in Windhill, Scotland, shedding light on ancient daily life.
-
Medieval Secret Tunnel Discovered Inside Ancient Burial Site In Germany
Archaeologists initially believed a stone slab at the northern end of the pit to be a grave.
-
Why This Tribe In The Philippines Hangs Coffins From Cliffs
The Filipino tribe has a ritual of breaking the bones of the dead body to secure it in a foetal position in a coffin hanging from a cliff
-
Celestis to Send Human Ashes Beyond the Moon on Deep-Space Memorial Flight in 2026
Celestis, a Texas-based pioneer of space memorial services, is preparing its next deep-space mission, Infinite Flight, scheduled for late 2026. Launched aboard Stoke Space’s fully reusable Nova rocket from Cape Canaveral, the mission will carry cremated remains and DNA samples beyond the Moon into a permanent solar orbit. Part of Celestis’s Voy...
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Plague Victims Beneath The Tower? Archaeologists Uncover Mediaeval Graves In London
New archaeological excavations at the Tower of London have uncovered over 20 mediaeval burials, including possible plague victims and rare grave goods, offering new insights into the people and structures linked to the historic site.
-
Why This Indonesian Tribe Once Buried Dead Babies Inside Living Trees
The community believed that the tree would be the new mother of the dead baby. Therefore, the graves were carved opposite the house of the original parents
-
Villagers Object, Christian Man Remains Unburied For 3 Days In Chhattisgarh
A controversy has erupted in Kodekurse village of Chhattisgarh's Kanker district after villagers refused to allow the burial of a 50-year-old Christian convert, Manish Nishad.
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"Will Fall At Feet Of...": Woman Retracts Claim In Karnataka Mass Burial Case
In a dramatic turn of events, a woman who complained about the disappearance of her daughter from a temple in Karnataka's Dharmasthala in 2003 has backtracked.
