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Archaeologists Disover 50 Viking Age Burials in Denmark: Everything You Need to Know
Archaeologists from Museum Odense have discovered an extraordinary burial site in Åsum, Denmark, containing the remains of approximately 50 individuals dating back to the Viking Age. This significant find includes the unique burial of a woman in a Viking wagon, highlighting the wealth and status of the deceased. With many graves filled with valuab...
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Respectful Last Rites As Important As Other Fundamental Rights: High Court
The right of a dead person to a decent and respectful last rite is as important as other fundamental rights, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday while hearing a PIL seeking additional burial grounds for Mumbai's eastern suburbs.
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Russia Gives Alexei Navalny's Mother 3-Hour Ultimatum Over Burial, Says Team
Russian investigators on Friday threatened to bury Alexei Navalny on the grounds of the prison colony where he died if his family did not agree to hold a closed funeral, the opposition leader's team said.
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Assam's Royal Burial Grounds Submitted As Nomination For UNESCO Tag: Centre
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam has been submitted as India's nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2023-24, the Centre informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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"Burial Grounds Are Full": Gazans Bury Dead In Football Fields
Before he fled his home in northern Gaza, where intense fighting now rages between Israel and Hamas, Mahmud al-Masri had a grim job to do: bury his three brothers and their five children in a nearby citrus orchard.
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"Dead Have Rights": Bombay High Court On Request For More Burial Grounds
The dead have a fundamental right under the Constitution to be buried with dignity, the Bombay High Court said, while hearing a plea highlighting the lack of a burial space in the eastern suburbs of the city.
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Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old 'Stonehenge' Burial Ground In Netherlands
The mould is 65 feet in diameter and has remains of around 60 men, women and children.
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Egypt Unearths Tombs, Mummification Workshops In Ancient Burial Ground
Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry.
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Bodies Of Atiq Ahmed, Brother Taken To Burial Ground After Post-Mortem
The bodies of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf were handed over to the family members after post-mortem on Sunday for performing the funeral rites.
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Wife's Body Buried At Home, Madhya Pradesh Teacher Cites Community Custom
A Madhya Pradesh government employee buried the body of his wife inside his home to honour a "community custom", but after neighbours objected, the body was exhumed and shifted to a burial ground, officials said on Saturday.
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Large Gatherings Banned Amid Row Over Temple In Burial Ground In Tripura
Prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of Tripura's capital Agartala on Tuesday after a row erupted when a group of people from the Muslim community alleged that a Shiv temple was erected at a burial ground at Palpara.
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Karnataka High Court's Tough Words Over Lack Of Burial Grounds In State
Taking a serious note of the state government's alleged failure to provide land for burial grounds, the Karnataka High Court caustically asked if bodies have to be dumped on roads.
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No Caste Discrimination At Burial, Cremation Grounds: Court To Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court has suggested to the Tamil Nadu government to ensure common burial/ cremation grounds throughout the state for members of all communities.
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Online Platform Launched To Help Delhi Residents Find Crematorium Slots
Residents of north Delhi can now check online for real-time availability of slots at cremation sites and burial grounds, as the area's civic body launched a digital platform today, officials said.
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7 Men Went Around UP Crematoriums To Steal Clothes From Bodies, Arrested
Seven people have been arrested in Baghpat in western Uttar Pradesh for stealing clothes of the dead from crematoria and burial grounds, said police on Sunday.
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Archaeologists Disover 50 Viking Age Burials in Denmark: Everything You Need to Know
Archaeologists from Museum Odense have discovered an extraordinary burial site in Åsum, Denmark, containing the remains of approximately 50 individuals dating back to the Viking Age. This significant find includes the unique burial of a woman in a Viking wagon, highlighting the wealth and status of the deceased. With many graves filled with valuab...
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Respectful Last Rites As Important As Other Fundamental Rights: High Court
The right of a dead person to a decent and respectful last rite is as important as other fundamental rights, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday while hearing a PIL seeking additional burial grounds for Mumbai's eastern suburbs.
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Russia Gives Alexei Navalny's Mother 3-Hour Ultimatum Over Burial, Says Team
Russian investigators on Friday threatened to bury Alexei Navalny on the grounds of the prison colony where he died if his family did not agree to hold a closed funeral, the opposition leader's team said.
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Assam's Royal Burial Grounds Submitted As Nomination For UNESCO Tag: Centre
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam has been submitted as India's nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2023-24, the Centre informed the Parliament on Thursday.
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"Burial Grounds Are Full": Gazans Bury Dead In Football Fields
Before he fled his home in northern Gaza, where intense fighting now rages between Israel and Hamas, Mahmud al-Masri had a grim job to do: bury his three brothers and their five children in a nearby citrus orchard.
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"Dead Have Rights": Bombay High Court On Request For More Burial Grounds
The dead have a fundamental right under the Constitution to be buried with dignity, the Bombay High Court said, while hearing a plea highlighting the lack of a burial space in the eastern suburbs of the city.
-
Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old 'Stonehenge' Burial Ground In Netherlands
The mould is 65 feet in diameter and has remains of around 60 men, women and children.
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Egypt Unearths Tombs, Mummification Workshops In Ancient Burial Ground
Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry.
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Bodies Of Atiq Ahmed, Brother Taken To Burial Ground After Post-Mortem
The bodies of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf were handed over to the family members after post-mortem on Sunday for performing the funeral rites.
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Wife's Body Buried At Home, Madhya Pradesh Teacher Cites Community Custom
A Madhya Pradesh government employee buried the body of his wife inside his home to honour a "community custom", but after neighbours objected, the body was exhumed and shifted to a burial ground, officials said on Saturday.
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Large Gatherings Banned Amid Row Over Temple In Burial Ground In Tripura
Prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of Tripura's capital Agartala on Tuesday after a row erupted when a group of people from the Muslim community alleged that a Shiv temple was erected at a burial ground at Palpara.
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Karnataka High Court's Tough Words Over Lack Of Burial Grounds In State
Taking a serious note of the state government's alleged failure to provide land for burial grounds, the Karnataka High Court caustically asked if bodies have to be dumped on roads.
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No Caste Discrimination At Burial, Cremation Grounds: Court To Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court has suggested to the Tamil Nadu government to ensure common burial/ cremation grounds throughout the state for members of all communities.
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Online Platform Launched To Help Delhi Residents Find Crematorium Slots
Residents of north Delhi can now check online for real-time availability of slots at cremation sites and burial grounds, as the area's civic body launched a digital platform today, officials said.
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7 Men Went Around UP Crematoriums To Steal Clothes From Bodies, Arrested
Seven people have been arrested in Baghpat in western Uttar Pradesh for stealing clothes of the dead from crematoria and burial grounds, said police on Sunday.
