A French man accused of stabbing a 22-year-old Malian to death in a mosque appears to have acted alone on an obsessive "urge ...

The Guanche people of the Canary Islands typically mummified all deceased members of their community until the arrival of ...

The Austrian mummy was found remarkably preserved thanks to a rare embalming method involving wood chips, fabric, and zinc ...

For centuries, many cultures around the world embalmed their dead, often for religious reasons. Accordingly, embalming ...

Chief Simpson delivers a eulogy to the memory of Captain Bobby, ending with a “last alarm” and procession. Athena and her two ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by ...

In doing so, he hoped to reconnect people with the type of closure White described — a vulnerability when faced with death. He specializes in more eco-conscious burial options that he believes can ...

When the cardinals have gathered, the shout “extra omnes” (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an ...

When Alexander the Great visited the tomb of Cyrus of Persia, he found it ransacked and ordered that the tomb be restored.

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives ...

Cardinals will meet next month in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, the Vatican has said. The closed-door meeting ...