Cemeteries | A Blog About History

Ancient Roman cemetery found beneath parking lot

May 14th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery has been found beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England. The new discovery, found at the

April 8th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

37 sets of human remains, thought to belong to slaves, have been unearthed during a renovation project on an auditorium

December 10th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists have been working to excavate 32 intact graves found in a 3,000-year-old cemetery in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. High on

November 16th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A cemetery which dates back 3,000-years have been found in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The site was home to unique ancient

September 20th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A new study of an ancient Cathaginian burial site suggests that the remains of thousands of babies there is not

September 11th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A colonial era cemetery has been found on the grounds of a torn down middle school in Brunswick, Georgia. The

August 24th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers and volunteers working in Cumbria have found what may be an early Christian cemetery. A child’s grave and pits

August 2nd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A funerary boat belonging to King Den has been found at an Archaic period cemetery northeast of the Giza Plateau.