China Focus: Captain of sea burial ship charts China's changing attitude to funerals
At dawn on Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, a white vessel quietly departed from a harbor in Dalian, ...
Rare life-sized statues of a toga-clad couple unearthed in Pompeii tomb
Archaeologists uncovered two life-size statues of a couple in a Pompeii necropolis dated to Rome’s Late Republican period.
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ECO-BURIALS TAKE ROOT IN FUNERAL INDUSTRY
In recent years, China has been promoting eco-burials, with many regions introducing public benefit policies. With a change ...
Across China: China's Tomb-sweeping Day blends tech, eco-tributes
BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- As China marks Qingming (Tomb Sweeping) Festival on Friday, a day for honoring one's ancestors, new digital tools and eco-friendly practices are reshaping how millions ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
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A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii
Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.
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A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
As pets become more like family, more owners in Japan are opting for elaborate funerals
Mourning a pet as you would a family member who has passed could for some mean a sense of closure. Read more at straitstimes.com.