Tombs and Tombstones – Page 2

Here Lie the Bickersons, Side-by-Side for All Eternity

When I bought a burial plot for my almost-ex-husband’s girlfriend, I never guessed who might end up there instead.

By Robin Eileen Bernstein

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The Hardy Tree, a Beloved Fixture of a London Cemetery, Topples Over

The tree, named after the author Thomas Hardy, was surrounded by 18th- and 19th-century gravestones. It was a popular site for locals and tourists.

By Jenny Gross

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‘3,000 Years of History Are Literally Just Beneath Our Feet’

In Lima, home to 10 million Peruvians and more than 1,000 archaeological sites, the discovery of an ancient tomb is just the latest encounter with an omnipresent past.

By Mitra Taj and Marco Garro