In a Roman Tomb, ‘Dead Nails’ Reveal an Occult Practice Forty-one bent or twisted iron nails, unearthed from a second-century imperial burial site, were meant to keep the deceased in their place.
The Fading Art of Preserving the Dead A dwindling group of professionals is tasked with navigating the often fraught passage from life to death.
One Man’s Choice to Be Cremated Under the Open Sky A small Colorado town maintains the country’s only public outdoor funeral pyre. Philip Incao saw it as his own perfect ending.
Terrible Tilly, Oregon’s Legendary Lighthouse, Is for Sale The current owner of the lighthouse, built in 1881, has used it for decades to store cremated remains. Its new owners will decide its next chapter.