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41burial — /ber ee euhl/, n. 1. the act or ceremony of burying. 2. the place of burying; grave. [1200 50; BURY + AL2; r. ME buriel, back formation from OE byrgels burial place, equiv. to byrg(an) to BURY + els n. suffix; cf. RIDDLE1] * * * Ritual disposal… …
42Burial places of founders of world religions — This article identifies the burial places of founders of world religions. Bahá í FaithLocated in Bahji near Acre, Israel, the Shrine of Bahá u lláh is the most holy place for Bahá ís and their Qiblih, or direction of prayer. It contains the… …
43Burial Hill — William Bradford s grave on Plymouth Burial Hill Burial Hill is a hill containing a historic cemetery (burying ground) in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The burial ground is the burial site of several Pilgrims. The cemetery was founded in the 17th… …
44Christian pilgrimage — The Way of St. James (el Camino de Santiago), is the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where legend has it that the remains of the apostle, Saint James the Great. The route was declared the first European Cultural Route by the …
45Christian cross — A reliquary in the form of an ornate Christian Cross The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best known religious symbol of Christianity.[1] …
46Burial of St. Lucy (Caravaggio) — Infobox Painting| title=Burial of St. Lucy artist=Caravaggio year=1608 type=Oil on canvas height=408 width=300 city=Syracuse museum=Museo Bellamo Burial of St. Lucy is a painting by the Italian artist Caravaggio. It is located in the Museo… …
47Christian — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ believing, committed, devout, faithful, good, practising/practicing, professing (AmE) ▪ Boyle was a devout Christian and an enthusiastic student of the Bible …
48Burial of St. Petronilla — (1623; Rome, Capitoline Museum) This work is Guercino s famous altarpiece for the altar of St. Petronilla in St. Peter s, Rome, commissioned by Pope Gregory XV. Of huge proportions, the painting depicts the burial of the supposed daughter of… …
49Early Roman Christian Cemeteries — Early Roman Christian Cemeteries † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Roman Christian Cemeteries This article treats briefly of the individual catacomb cemeteries in the vicinity of Rome. For general information on the Roman catacombs, see …
50Grave (burial) — A grave is a place where a dead body (usually a human, although sometimes an animal) is buried. The grave is usually in a graveyard or cemetery.Graves may contain objects that provide clues for archaeologists about the life and culture of the… …
