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Dargavs is a mysterious necropolis in Russia's North Ossetia, where tombs resembling white houses a re full of old skeletons
Underwater graveyard Capel Celyn Wales - abandoned, underwater, graveyard, capel, celyn, wales. Photorator photo.
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Protestant cemetery, Penang, Malaysia This is a strangely affecting place, right in the middle of the busy island city of Georgetown. I was told that most locals don't know it's there. In fact, when I told some locals I'd visited it, they were genuinely puzzled as to why I would want to. There are some interesting comments on graves. Some died very young, on ships or soon after arrival. One wonders about the lives they left and their families. There are some graves with Chinese inscriptions, presumably of servants who converted to Christianity.
Originally a stretch of open land to the north of the City of London, Bunhill Fields got its name from its use as a burial ground during the...
Setting is incredibly important for me in my writing. I often start with setting and then write a scene to fit the place, rather than the other way around. I'm primarily a visual person and the aspects of place in terms of resonance and spirituality are also important. For my novel Prophecy I wanted to have the theme of bones throughout the book so these places were great inspiration. For a villain who wants to kill a quarter of the world, the dead are important witnesses.
30 Sep 08: Finally, some kind soul told me that this place is called Cappuccini. I googled about it and I am pretty sure that the full name is Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. A more relaxing sightseeing day for us, after the mad cow rush the day before. It was very hot, seemed hotter than Singapore, on 29 May. It's always good to start Europe first from the South like Italy, as it is warmer; then move to colder regions so that by the time, those colder regions should be nearer to Summer and turn warmer. We visited
We survey some of the most architecturally interesting cemeteries around the world
In the early 19th century, the graveyards in central London were becoming not just rather full, but also a bit of a health hazard - so in the 1830s laws were passed that banned the burial of new bodies with The City of London area.
Goff Books presents City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, a witty, informative and fascinating guide to a major tourist site in Paris, it
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In the early 19th century, the graveyards in central London were becoming not just rather full, but also a bit of a health hazard - so in the 1830s laws were passed that banned the burial of new bodies with The City of London area.
Visiting Paris this Halloween? Author Jennifer Theriault recommends getting your spook-on among the bones.
