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burial

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Meaning

A grave; a tomb; a place of sepulture.

The act of burying; depositing a dead body in the earth, in a tomb or vault, or in the water, usually with attendant ceremonies; sepulture; interment.

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According to him they said only God knew why he allowed him (their father) to pass away in Ghana and his body should be there until burial arrangements are concluded. Source: Internet

About 165 they erected monuments to their martyred apostles, to Peter in a necropolis on the Vatican Hill, to Paul on the road to Ostia, at the traditional sites of their burial. Source: Internet

About 70 Roman bronze cauldrons, often used as burial urns, have been found. Source: Internet

A crowd of Israeli Haredim try to enter the closed burial site of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron, August 05, 2020. Source: Internet

According to archaeological findings–traces of ash, bones of animals, shards of crockery, dishes and basins–the dinner during the classical era was also organized at the burial spot. Source: Internet

According to the customs of some tribes, it was considered taboo to skin the animal, while other tribes thought the animal's head had a special status, and saved them for burial. Source: Internet

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