PHILADELPHIA -- Nestled in Philadelphia's historic Old City District, Christ Church Burial Ground is like walking through America's history. Most famously, it is the final resting place of Benjamin ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were uncovered in the heart of ...

“It’s like taking one history, and putting it right on top of another, like taking one man’s legacy and putting it right on top of another, until one day, it gets pushed down so deep, buried so deep, ...

The discovery of a burial ground layered directly over a 12,000-Year-Old monument has turned a quiet patch of countryside into one of the most intriguing archaeological puzzles of the year. What began ...

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Savannah is known for its tranquil beauty, its historic buildings and architecture, its good-tasting food, and its genuine southern hospitality. The Hostess City is also known for its haunted ...

A new nonprofit organization is working to establish an earth-friendly cemetery in Arkansas, a place without towering monuments above ground or concrete burial vaults beneath. Mourning Cloak ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Pine Street African American Burial Ground in Midtown has been designated a state and national landmark, officials announced this week. Harambee Kingston, the burial ground owner, ...