Now 33, Recuerdo has spent the past decade working as a merchant sailor on cargo vessels. He has called his mother, Jeannie, 66, from Finland, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, and nearly every ...

As with so many other industries in East Cambridge, coffin-making was an example of a necessary activity whose production was ...

The 30 Viking graves range from richly furnished to bare-bones, hinting at a burial ground for both nobles and the people ...

The Living Cocoon enriches the soil as it biodegrades, turning burial ceremonies into small acts of generosity toward the ...

A discovery in the sands of Egypt has offered a different perspective for scientists as they examine the lives of ancient ...

In fact, Venice's cemetery is located on a small island outside the town, and the oldest tombs of nobles and heads of state lie aboveground in churches. Rome, Capital of Catacombs.