Greek Reporter

Herodotus and the Indian Tribe That Ate Their Parents: How Ancient Greeks Saw the World

Herodotus’ Histories reveal shocking funeral customs, from Greek cremations to an Indian tribe that ate their parents.
Hyperallergic

A Brief Art History of Grief

Scholar Roger Luckhurt’s richly illustrated book chronicles the ways we memorialize the dead across the world, tracing burial ...
Miami Herald

Soldier unearths 2,600-year-old burial site, Greek artifacts in Ukraine. See the finds

The discovery included a small amphora, an ancient Greek vessel sometimes used in funeral rituals. Photo from the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Soldiers building ...
Miami Herald

Ancient ‘burial’ mound on Greek island turns out to be much more unique. Take a look

Archaeologists found an unusual pair of 3,100-year-old wells, likely used for mining and rituals, atop a hill in Cephalonia, photos show. Photo from Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports Aerial ...
La Brújula Verde

Nails mixed with human bones found in the ancient Greek colony of Olbia in France are remains of Roman funeral pyres

The final step in transforming the pyre into a tomb is the construction of a roof and the installation of a libation conduit. Credit: C. Gourlet, SDAV Just a few meters from the coastline and about ...