While archaeologists overwhelmingly support the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as the historical site of Jesus’s burial, the Garden Tomb continues to attract Protestant worshippers. This deep dive ...

Popular depictions of Jesus' tomb often show a small, single-chamber burial site—but historical evidence suggests something very different. Scholars argue that first-century rock-cut tombs were ...

Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies together for feasting and remembering their ...

The museum’s Grand Staircase, an architectural marvel, rises six storeys high and leads visitors to a series of 12 exhibition ...

The Shatby Necropolis is the resting place of Alexandria's first Greek settlers and the the oldest surviving site in the ...

After the funeral, his coffin will be taken to Santa Maria Maggiore for burial. A conclave, which will elect the new pope, will start between May 5 and May 10.

His body will be placed in a wooden coffin before the funeral and then placed in two other coffins that fit inside one another, each made of different types of wood, at his burial site. 07:45 GMT - 11 ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His death set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican. Here are the key things to know about ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica ... Francis, who died Monday at age 88, will be buried in a niche tomb in the basilica on Saturday after his ...