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cinerarium cinerarium
cinerarium (pl. cineraria). 1. Antique ash-chest or urn, often of considerable beauty, to hold cremated human remains. Lids of the square box-like types had horns, so in Neo-Classical architecture the cinerarium lid, with elements drawn from sarcophagus-lids, was the model for a type of capping on... Read more
urn urn
urn. Lidded ovaloid vase on a circular plan used in Classical Antiquity to contain cremated remains. It was a form later revived for purposes of architectural decoration, on balustrade pedestals, set in niches, used as garden-ornaments, employed in funerary monuments (often draped, or with a... Read more
columbarium columbarium
columbarium (pl. columbaria). 1. Colombier or dovecote, a substantial building commonly on a circular plan, with niches (columbaria) in tiers around the walls of the structure for nesting doves or pigeons, and an aperture or apertures to allow the birds to fly in and out. 2. Building or... Read more
cremation cremation
cremation disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial . It has been found among the chiefdoms of the Pacific Northwest, among Northern Athapascan bands in Alaska, and among Canadian cultural groups. It was noted in Greece as early as 1000 BC and... Read more
Viareggio Viareggio
Viareggio , city (1991 pop. 57,514), Tuscany, N central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a fishing center and a fashionable beach resort. The body of the poet Shelley was cremated there after his death by drowning at Lerici near La Spezia in 1822.... Read more
barrow barrow
barrow in archaeology, a burial mound. Earth and stone or timber are the usual construction materials; in parts of SE Asia stone and brick have entirely replaced earth. A barrow built primarily of stone is often called a cairn . Barrows occur in many parts of the world; they were built during the... Read more
sarcophagus sarcophagus
sarcophagus [Gr.,=flesh-eater], name given by the Greeks to a special marble found in Asia Minor, near the territory of ancient Troy, and used in caskets. It was believed to have the property of destroying the entire body, except for the teeth, within a few weeks. The term later generally... Read more
Siwan Siwan
Siwān, Bihār/India Derived from the Sanskrit savayāna ‘bier’. According to local legend, Buddha's bier lay here for a while while en route to cremation. It is also claimed, however, that the town derives its name from Shiva, one of the principal Hindu gods, or Shiva... Read more
Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng
Hua Guofeng or Hua Kuo-feng , 1920-2008, Chinese Communist leader. He was relatively unknown until he became minister of public security and deputy premier in 1975. As Mao Zedong 's designated heir, he became premier following Zhou Enlai 's death (Jan., 1976) and chairman of the Chinese... Read more

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