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Rock-Cut Graves of Heysham
On a cliff in Heysham, Lancashire, England stands the ruins of St. Patrick's Chapel. The ruins date from the 8th or 9th century. Near the chapel are six graves cut into the sandstone, each in the shape of a human body with a socket cut in the rock for a cross or headstone. One of them is child-sized.The graves are now empty, or usually filled with rain water. The graves are amongst the[...]
Oldest Christian Monastery Final Resting Place of St. Catherine of Sinai
St. Catherine's Monastery was constructed between 527 and 565 AD in Egypt by order of Roman Emperor Justinian, and is said to contain the remains of St. Catherine, apparently brought there by angels. Catherine of Alexandria was sentenced to death on the wheel but the torture failed to kill her so[...]
Terracotta Warriors Help Emperor Rule in the Afterlife
The terracotta warriors are one of the most fascinating finds belonging to the ancient world. Located in central China, the terracotta warriors are solid sculptures of soldiers, servants, horses, chariots, strongmen and musicians that were discovered to be a part of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's[...]
A Wiccan Funeral
The Wiccan religion is a modern pagan religion that is connected to earth and nature. Contrary to popular belief, Wicca is not a satanic belief system, it is simply a religion that feels connected to Mother Nature. There are many different traditions (branches) of Wicca, each believing in different canon, but the majority of them believe in a god and the Triple Goddess.Surveys in the[...]
Beauty in Bones
In 1278 the abbot of the Sedlec Cistercian Monastery in Czech Republic was sent to Jerusalem and upon his return he brought with him a jar of dirt from the Golgotha, the crucifixion site of Jesus Christ. He then spread the holy soil over the cemetery grounds which resulted in numerous people from all over wanting to be buried there, some even traveled with their dead relatives just so[...]
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