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  2. Arlington National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    In September 1996, Arlington Cemetery received the authority to transfer 12 acres (4.9 ha) of woodland from the National Park Service-controlled Arlington House and 2001, 37 acres (15 ha) of land in 1999 from the DoD that was the site of the Navy Annex building, 8 acres (3.2 ha) of land in 1999 from the Department of the Army that was part of ...

  3. Burial vault (enclosure) - Wikipedia

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    Burial vault (enclosure) A burial vault (also known as a burial liner, grave vault, and grave liner) is a container, formerly made of wood or brick but more often today made of metal or concrete, that encloses a coffin to help prevent a grave from sinking. Wooden coffins (or caskets) decompose, and often the weight of earth on top of the coffin ...

  4. Archaeology of Ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The archaeology of Ancient Egypt is the study of the archaeology of Egypt, stretching from prehistory through three millennia of documented history. Egyptian archaeology is one of the branches of Egyptology . Napoleon 's invasion of Egypt in 1798 led to the Western passion for Egyptian antiquities. In the modern era, the Ministry of State for ...

  5. Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun - Wikipedia

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    On 12 February the lid was raised, revealing, beneath a shroud, a gilded and inlaid wooden coffin in human shape, bearing Tutankhamun's face – the outermost of a nested set. It was the first complete set of royal coffins ever found, and its artistic quality and state of preservation impressed even the experienced Egyptologists who were present.

  6. African Burial Ground National Monument - Wikipedia

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    February 27, 2006. African Burial Ground National Monument is a monument at Duane Street and African Burial Ground Way (Elk Street) in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Its main building is the Ted Weiss Federal Building at 290 Broadway. [4] The site contains the remains of more than 419 Africans buried during the late ...

  7. Coffin - Wikipedia

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    A shop window display of coffins at a Polish funeral director's office. A casket showroom in Billings, Montana, depicting split lid coffins. A coffin is a funerary box used for viewing or keeping a corpse, either for burial or cremation . Coffins are sometimes referred to as a casket, particularly in American English.

  8. Burial vault (tomb) - Wikipedia

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    A burial vault is a structural stone or brick-lined underground tomb or 'burial chamber' for the interment of a single body or multiple bodies underground. The main difference between entombment in a subterranean vault and a traditional in-ground burial is that the coffin is not placed directly in the earth, but is placed in a burial chamber ...

  9. 6 stylish wedding guest dresses for women over 60, all under $100

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    Quick Overview. R&M Richards Sequined Cape Sheath Dress. $89 at Macy's. Adrianna Papell Women's Floral Chiffon Tiered Dress. $107 at Amazon. Julia Jordan Mock Neck Three Tier Maxi Dress. $60 at ...