She was thrown onto a bed of bones—an Iron Age sacrifice so haunting, her skeleton left archaeologists stunned in silence.

Archaeologists in Germany’s Bavaria have unearthed an elaborately constructed but empty circular stone grave they suspect to ...

Monrovia-A group of local casket makers under the banner of the Liberia Casket Union has accused St. Moses and other Funeral Homes of engaging in ‘‘monopolistic and coercive’’ business practices that ...

This issue of protecting Black cemeteries first came to popular attention in 1991, when the African Burial Ground in downtown ...

From grave robbing to road construction, a cemetery in Richmond, Va., reveals the long pattern of Black Americans burying ...

During the mourning period, various cultural undertakings are conducted to celebrate the life of the fallen elder. Under ...

The news of the death of a Luo elder is broken by his first wife, who goes wailing to inform the community of the passing of ...

On February 11, 2023, in the quiet village of Umiru in Siaya County, a chapter in Luo tradition quietly closed. As the late ...

Investigators have uncovered a burial ground from the pre-Hispanic era in today’s Mexico, which exhibits unique burial practices and how they were carried out in the region. The discovery occurred in ...

Hidden in Marshalltown, Iowa, is a museum unlike any other — one that chronicles the evolution of funeral practices from the late 1800s onward. This episode takes you inside the exhibits, showcasing ...

Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar. Image © Pierre Laborde via Shutterstock The history of the museum as a typology is a long and complex one. Since prehistoric ...

Known online to her over 160,000 followers as Mimi the Mortician, Mimi Mythen spoke with PEOPLE exclusively about her decision to take a step back from the field Mimi Mythen When Mimi Mythen was a ...