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Fourth-century Christian burial depicted in relief at the Shrine of San Vittore in ciel d'oro, Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan. The Greeks and Romans practiced both burial and cremation, with Roman funerary practices distinctly favoring cremation by the time Christianity arose during the Principate. However, the Jews only ever buried their dead.
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Christian cemeteries in North America (4 C) Christian schools in North America (10 C) Churches in North America (18 C) Convents in North America (2 C, 2 P) M.
Jaffa (Joppa), the site of the house of Simon the Tanner where St Peter has risen St Tabitha from the dead and also her eventual burial site. The Jesus Trail. Lod (Lydda) – the traditional birth and burial site of Saint George, one of the most venerated Christian martyrs. Mount Carmel, site of Elijah's famous challenge to the prophets of Baal.
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The list of cemeteries in the United States includes both active and historic sites, and does not include pet cemeteries. At the end of the list by states, cemeteries in territories of the United States are included. The list is for notable cemeteries and is not an attempt to list all the cemeteries in the United States.
Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia is an important early-American cemetery. It is the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah . Four other signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried here, Benjamin Rush , Francis Hopkinson , Joseph Hewes , and George Ross .
Burial monuments and structures in the United States (4 C, 4 P) This page was last edited on 12 November 2024, at 13:38 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...