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Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'
"This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard," Volker Turk said.
Four arrested for vandalism, destruction of cemetery near Old City
Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle
Warsaw Jewish cemetery director fired after clashing with state-funded heritage group
Israel needs new burial solutions - what does Judaism say?
In recent years, several activists looking to solve Israel's burial crisis have suggested restoring a method commonly used during the Second Temple period: likut atzamot.
Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead as population grows
The pressure on space in the cemetery reflects the growing pressure on land in Gaza, a narrow patch between Egypt and Israel blockaded from both sides.
3 new snake species found beneath churches, graveyards in Ecuador - study
Graveyards in the Ecuadorian Andes are not only home to the deceased but are inhabited by ground snakes from the genus Atractus, which includes roughly 146 species.
Why does an Iran cemetery have penis-shaped tombstones?
When you hear about a cemetery, you probably imagine crowded headstones, but that's not exactly what happens in this bizarre cemetery.
Vampire's grave found in Poland, rigged to prevent resurrection
A wealthy woman in Poland was found buried with a sickle across her neck and her toe wrapped in a padlock. These are signs she was considered a vampire and were to keep her from rising.
The mystery of the 148-year-old doctor who created the 'elixir of life'
Dr. Mead's tombstone reads that he died in October 1652, almost 149 years after his birth. It’s believed that his wife dedicated this inscription to him to promote sales of a potion he developed.
Yemeni rebels are helping restore a 160-year old Jewish cemetery
A Yemeni official told Kan that the renovation is a “message to all Aden residents that Aden is a city of peace and that we will not accept any harm to any holy site.”
This Prague New Jewish Cemetery monument is made of looted tombstones
The 750,000 Czech crowns ($31,000) memorial, paid for by a crowd-funding campaign, resembles the sun’s rays emanating from a circle, with the cobblestones stacked in walls of unequal height.
Yemenite Children Affair: Second grave to be opened Wednesday
Earlier this year, two graves were found under the headstone of Uziel Khoury, but it wasn't clear if either of the bodies was his.
600-year-old Jewish cemetery in Turkey vandalized, graves destroyed
Hasköy is one of the oldest districts where Jews used to live and one of the older still-used Jewish cemeteries is located there.
