Just why the Romans did this, though, remains a mystery. The experts that made the discovery found that the natural properties of gypsum hardened and formed a plaster-like casing, creating imprints of ...

The unusual coffin was discovered along the A47 road ... The discovery was part of a "small Roman roadside cemetery," which was unearthed as highway workers worked to upgrade the highway.

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman -era cemetery in England with the unique burial of a “high-status individual” encased in liquid gypsum at its centre. Researchers found that the central grave ...

The Temoney family is devastated after a tragic incident at a Northeast D.C. cemetery during the burial of their loved one.

The "Pachencho's Wake," one of Cuba's most unusual traditions, once again brought music and joy to the streets of Santiago de ...