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2. List of types of funerary monument - Wikipedia

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   It differs from a basic tomb or cemetery in that while it may or may not contain the body of the deceased, its primary purpose is not simply to house remains, but to serve as a visible reminder of the dead for the living. It often features inscriptions or funerary art. Commemorative. Headstone. Scottish gravestones; Cenotaph (empty tomb)

3. Category:Burial monuments and structures - Wikipedia

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   Cemetery of the 366 Fossae, Naples; ... List of types of funerary monument; Loculus (architecture) ... By using this site, ...

4. Find a Grave - Wikipedia

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   Find a Grave is a website that allows the public to search and add to an online database of human and pet cemetery records. It is owned by Ancestry.com . Its stated mission is "to help people from all over the world work together to find, record and present final disposition information as a virtual cemetery experience."

5. Cemetery - Wikipedia

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   A descendant of the family sold all of the land around the grave site, but refused to move the actual graves. [13] There are a number of different styles of cemetery in use. Many cemeteries have areas based on different styles, reflecting the diversity of cultural practices around death and how it changes over time.

6. Lists of cemeteries - Wikipedia

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   New Jewish Cemetery, Prague – built next to the Olšany Cemetery to alleviate the space problems faced by the Old Jewish Cemetery, it is the burial place of Franz Kafka; Vyšehrad cemetery, Prague – the Czech Republic's most important cemetery, it is the burial site for Antonín Dvořák, Alphonse Mucha and Bedřich Smetana, amongst others.

7. List of rural cemeteries in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Evergreen cemetery is part of the Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District and played a strategic role in the Battle of Gettysburg. [6] It was the site of the dedication of the adjacent National Cemetery. Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address from a platform in Evergreen Cemetery. [7] [8] Greendale Cemetery: 1853: Meadville, Pennsylvania

8. Rural cemetery - Wikipedia

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   A rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of cemetery that became popular in the United States and Europe in the mid-19th century due to the overcrowding and health concerns of urban cemeteries, which tended to be churchyards. Rural cemeteries were typically built 1–5 mi (1.6–8.0 km) outside of the city, far enough to be separated from ...

9. Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   This cemetery does not reflect in any strong way the Spanish, French, or Creole influences seen in previous historic cemeteries in New Orleans. Many affluent people are buried there, and the tombs reflect a variety of individual styles. The cemetery contains tombs for a significant number of celebrities and other historically important people.