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Egypt unearths three previously unknown tombs from different eras at Bahariya Oasis cemetery

Notably, the Sheikh Soby site is home to a Late Period cemetery containing the tombs of Bahariya Oasis rulers and priests from that period, including the Temple of El-Bawiti.

Two ancient tombs and a figurine discovered at the Sheikh Soby site in the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt, August 28, 2026.
A tractor which drove over graves, smashed gravestones, and dug directly into graves in the Brzesko cemetery in Poland.

Jewish cemetery in Poland damaged by bulldozer during unsupervised repairs, org. tells 'Post'

Artifacts found at ancient cemetery discovered at the Kom El-Khalgan archaeological site in Egypt's Dakahlia Governorate, August 21, 2026.

Layers of history: Egypt unearths 6,000-year cemetery spanning Predynastic to Ptolemaic eras

The Beth Elamen Jewish cemetery at Damascus Road in the Achrafieh quarter of the Lebanese capital Beirut, taken 2021

Israel seeks return of Jewish remains buried in Lebanon as part of prisoner talks - report


New Defense Ministry app helps locate graves of IDF fallen soldiers

It allows the public to easily locate and navigate to specific grave sites in one of Israel's military cemeteries, some of which cover huge areas and are difficult to navigate.

 GRIEVING AT THE Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem last year.

Mystery as old as Israel: Who is the little girl buried with Hahagana fighter?

An eight-year-old girl was buried with a fallen Hahagan fighter in 1948, but nothing is known about her.

 PARATROOPERS SALUTE after placing flags on the graves of fallen soldiers, during preparations for Remembrance Day ceremonies on the Mount of Olives.

Israel to mark Remembrance Day amidst sharp controversy

Few ministers cancel participation in ceremonies following bereaved families’ requests

IDF soldiers prepare for Remembrance Day at the graves of fallen soldiers at the Har Herzl military cemetery, April 23, 2023.

Israeli leaders have a duty to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies, Benny Gantz says

Many bereaved families especially oppose the participation in ceremonies of Knesset members or ministers who did not serve in the IDF.

 Defense Minister Benny Gantz addresses the public in the Yom Hazikaron ceremony on Mount Herzl.

Arye Deri pitches 50% off graves to impoverished Holocaust survivors

A third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.

Shas leader MK Arye Deri is seen at the Knesset, on July 26, 2021.

Israel Remembrance Day: Politicians to attend services - Gallant

Government and Knesset representatives usually speak at ceremonies at military cemeteries throughout the country on Remembrance Day. The defense minister insisted that they speak this year as well.

Mount Herzl on Israel's Remembrance Day.

Memorial Day: Family of fallen soldier won't visit son's grave in protest of gov't

The family of Yossi Garciani wants to avoid running into politicians on Memorial Day and placed a sign on the grave, writing that they would not come to visit.

Family members visit the graves of their loved ones at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 11, 2021

Jerusalem terror attack: Rephael Ben Eliyahu laid to rest

Seven people were murdered in the terror attack on Friday in Neve Yaakov in Jerusalem.

 Rephael Ben Eliyahu is laid to rest in a funeral in Har Hamenuchot.

20 ancient tombs uncovered at site in northern Egypt

The tombs were found at a massive necropolis, used to bury the dead since nearly 2,500 years ago.

Ushabtis of 26th dynasty, Found at Saqqara

Doctor at his mother's funeral provides CPR to woman in cardiac arrest

Woman in her 80s collapses in Haifa cemetery, doctor provides CPR, forced to determine her death

AN MDA AMBULANCE at Dor Beach after a man drowned at the beach on Saturday afternoon, June 12 2021