Cemetery
US antisemitism envoy pressures Lithuania to stop construction over Vilnius Jewish cemetery
US antisemitism envoy Yehuda Kaploun urged Lithuania to block renewed development at Vilnius’s historic Snipiskes Jewish Cemetery, warning that thousands of Jewish graves remain beneath the site.
Egypt unearths three previously unknown tombs from different eras at Bahariya Oasis cemetery
Jewish cemetery in Poland damaged by bulldozer during unsupervised repairs, org. tells 'Post'
Layers of history: Egypt unearths 6,000-year cemetery spanning Predynastic to Ptolemaic eras
Doctor at his mother's funeral provides CPR to woman in cardiac arrest
Woman in her 80s collapses in Haifa cemetery, doctor provides CPR, forced to determine her death
Partially leaked Likud-UTJ deal not likely to impact negotiations - UTJ
The list of demands was likely leaked by one of the sides in order to force the other to make concessions, although the source and motives remain unclear.
Preserving the hidden world of Afghan Jews
A Jewish Afghan American and an anonymous partner from Afghanistan team up to preserve the Jewish community’s heritage.
The 51 South Africans who died fighting in Israel in World War I
On the morning of September 20, 1918, less than two months before the end of the war, those 51 young men, so far away from home, were covered in blood and glory.
Undead, unknown: Scientists discover identity of 19th century vampire
In 1990, the body of an unknown man was dug up in Griswold, Connecticut, and it was clear to those who discovered him that something about him was unusual. Now, scientists have found the answer.
Israel needs new burial solutions - what does Judaism say?
In recent years, several activists looking to solve Israel's burial crisis have suggested restoring a method commonly used during the Second Temple period: likut atzamot.
Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead as population grows
The pressure on space in the cemetery reflects the growing pressure on land in Gaza, a narrow patch between Egypt and Israel blockaded from both sides.
3 new snake species found beneath churches, graveyards in Ecuador - study
Graveyards in the Ecuadorian Andes are not only home to the deceased but are inhabited by ground snakes from the genus Atractus, which includes roughly 146 species.
Why does an Iran cemetery have penis-shaped tombstones?
When you hear about a cemetery, you probably imagine crowded headstones, but that's not exactly what happens in this bizarre cemetery.
Vampire's grave found in Poland, rigged to prevent resurrection
A wealthy woman in Poland was found buried with a sickle across her neck and her toe wrapped in a padlock. These are signs she was considered a vampire and were to keep her from rising.
