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Burial

Clerics carry the coffin after the funeral for Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Jan 1, 2022.
Science & Technology
What is aquamation, the burial practice Desmond Tutu chose instead of cremation? 
A woman is shown from behind and with her hands on her hips looking at several rows of graves.
Migration
Meet the woman who buries forgotten migrants from Venezuela 
A man stands at a counter holding an urn with many urn designs behind him
Religion
Greece’s first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church
Recompose artist's rendering
Lifestyle & Belief
Going green — after death
The bodies of thousands of Londoners, including plague victims, lie in the Bedlam Burial Ground.
Health
Uncovering the plague pit beneath London’s streets
Hospice hands
Belief
A new husband’s care for his father’s dead body changed his wife’s view of death and dying
Global Politics
Some Americans return to old tradition of home funerals
Japan’s high-tech graveyard in the sky
Arts, Culture & Media
Excavation of Human Skeletal Remains Botched in Mexico Cave
Green Burials
Lifestyle & Belief
Hundreds of graves mishandled at Arlington National Cemetery
Arts, Culture & Media
Desecration at a Traditionally Black Cemetery
Environment
Sahara cemetery