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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Exhuming Corpses for Fun and Profit
by Paul Stansfield Whenever I tell someone that I’m an archaeologist, the typical response is something like, “Cool. I’ve always been interested in that.” Then when I describe a common site, their eyes invariably glaze over. I certainly understand it: … Continue reading
Win a Copy of Wish You Were Here
Tell me your favorite graveyard in the comments below and win a paperback copy of Wish You Were Here: Adventures in Cemetery Travel. I’ll pick one winner at random on Halloween. Almost every tourist destination has a graveyard. You go … Continue reading
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Tagged book giveaway, cemeteries, graveyards
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Death’s Garden: So Shall You Be
I wanted to do something special to celebrate my thirty-fifth birthday. Simply going to Prague seemed enough, until Mason read me a bit from the Cadogan City Guide: “The ossuary dates from 1511, when a half-blind monk began gathering together … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Czech cemeteries, Kutna Hora, longreads, ossuary, Sedlec ossuary
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Cemetery of the Week #149: Singapore’s Old Christian Cemetery
Old Christian Cemetery Fort Canning Park Singapore Founded: 1822 Closed: 1865 Number of interments: more than 600 Open: Daylight hours In the heart of Singapore City stands Fort Canning Park, a 100-acre oasis full of trees, museums, a botanical garden, … Continue reading
Death’s Garden: Night of the Reaper
by Christopher R. Bales The meeting room was small, crowded, and smelled like old books. Tall shelves crammed with dusty records and yellowed pamphlets surrounded the large wooden table. Old maps, posters, even a genuine turn-of-the-century embalming certificate decorated the … Continue reading
