The 300-pound bust was stolen from Père-Lachaise cemetery in 1988 and was found when the police were conducting an unrelated search.
Tag: Cemeteries
Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich
As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.
Why Did QR Codes Appear on About 1,000 Graves in Munich?
The mystery has bewildered city workers and set off a police investigation.
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
After a Century and a Half in Sweden, Finnish Skulls Return Home
Dozens of skulls exhumed in Finland in the 19th century and taken to Sweden by scientists who wanted to study their racial characteristics were reburied in Finnish soil on Sunday.
A Ukrainian Combat Medic’s Quest to Change Fallen Soldier Tributes
Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed on the front line in Ukraine, wanted to humanize the way Kyiv commemorated the war dead. She also left notes for her own funeral.
Berlin Honors Earliest Settlers, Whose Bones Shared Their Secrets
Archaeologists unearthed some 4,000 ancient skeletons from the heart of the city. After years of study, they were reinterred in a rare and solemn tribute.
Biden Visits a Military Cemetery in France That Trump Once Snubbed
President Biden wrapped up a five-day trip by visiting a cemetery for American soldiers killed in World War I that Donald J. Trump skipped during a similar trip in 2018.