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Tombstone Collection (#20)

"Journey through Time: Exploring the Stories Carved in Stone - Tombstones Around the World" Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral

Background imageTombstone Collection: Infrared image of a tombstone in Highgate Cemetery, London, UK

Infrared image of a tombstone in Highgate Cemetery, London, UK

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Halloween background
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Background imageTombstone Collection: Halloween background

Halloween background
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Background imageTombstone Collection: Halloween background [Jack o Lantern and Full moon]

Halloween background [Jack o Lantern and Full moon]
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Background imageTombstone Collection: Halloween background [Jack o Lantern and Full moon]

Halloween background [Jack o Lantern and Full moon]
This illustration is a background of the text for Halloween

Background imageTombstone Collection: USA, Virginia, Arlington, Arlington National Cemetery at Sunrise

USA, Virginia, Arlington, Arlington National Cemetery at Sunrise

Background imageTombstone Collection: Canada, Yukon Territory. Panorama of Tombstone Range and North Klondike River. Credit as

Canada, Yukon Territory. Panorama of Tombstone Range and North Klondike River. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageTombstone Collection: Canada, Yukon Territory. Landscape of Tombstone Range and North Klondike River. Credit as

Canada, Yukon Territory. Landscape of Tombstone Range and North Klondike River. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageTombstone Collection: Graveyard of Karavados Church, Kefalonia, Greece

Graveyard of Karavados Church, Kefalonia, Greece

Background imageTombstone Collection: The tomb of King Pakal from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, 615-683

The tomb of King Pakal from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, 615-683. Artist: Pre-Columbian art
The tomb of King Pakal from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, 615-683. Found in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico

Background imageTombstone Collection: Doctor Syntax Meditating on the Tombstones, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Doctor Syntax Meditating on the Tombstones, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Doctor Syntax Meditating on the Tombstones, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]

Background imageTombstone Collection: Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate III, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth

Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate III, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate III, 1747. The idle prentice at play in the church yard during divine service. The idle apprentice plays hustle-cap with some pickpockets

Background imageTombstone Collection: Masters House: with tombstone in commemoration to Oliver Goldsmith, 1941

Masters House: with tombstone in commemoration to Oliver Goldsmith, 1941
On the left is the Masters House: the tombstone in the foreground commemorates Oliver Goldsmith, 1941. On May 10th, 1941, a German air raid set the roof of the Round Church on fire

Background imageTombstone Collection: A tombstone of Amennebi, c1550 BC (1936)

A tombstone of Amennebi, c1550 BC (1936). Limestone. Found in the collection of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt

Background imageTombstone Collection: Tomb Stone of a Mercenary, 1350 BC

Tomb Stone of a Mercenary, 1350 BC. Located in the collection, Egyptian Museum, Berlin

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone, husband and wife face-to-face

Roman tombstone, husband and wife face-to-face. National Museum, Rome. (Terme)

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone of a standard bearer

Roman tombstone of a standard bearer

Background imageTombstone Collection: Mashta inscription - Hebrew tombstone, found in Aden, Asia, 8th century

Mashta inscription - Hebrew tombstone, found in Aden, Asia, 8th century
Carved dark stone tombstone, Aden, Asia, 1717-1718 (Seleucid era). Hebrew inscription in square characters, gives the name of a woman called Mishta (or Mashta)

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone of Longinus Sdapeze, 1st century

Roman tombstone of Longinus Sdapeze, 1st century
Roman tombstone of Longinus Sdapeze, an auxillary cavalryman, from Colchester. Now in the Colchester Castle museums collection, 1st century

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone erected in memory of a Thracian cavalryman, 2nd century

Roman tombstone erected in memory of a Thracian cavalryman, 2nd century
Roman tombstone erected in memory of Rufus Sita, a Thracian cavalryman of the VI cohort. It was found near London Road in Gloucester, and is now in the Gloucester City Museum, 2nd century

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone of a Smith, pictured with his tools

Roman tombstone of a Smith, pictured with his tools
Roman tombstone of a Smith with hammer, tongs and anvil, from Dringhouses, York. In the collection of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society Museum, York

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone of Flavius Bassus, 5th century

Roman tombstone of Flavius Bassus, 5th century
Roman tombstone of Flavius Bassus, showing a Roman cavalryman riding down a barbarian, 5th century

Background imageTombstone Collection: The Roman tombstone of Marcus Favonius Facilis, 1st century BC

The Roman tombstone of Marcus Favonius Facilis, 1st century BC
The Roman tombstone of Marcus Favonius Facilis, Centurion of the 20th legion of the Pollonian tribe (from north Italy), at Colchester Museum

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone of Gaius Musius

Roman tombstone of Gaius Musius, standard-bearer of the 14th legion, erected by his brother

Background imageTombstone Collection: Former President Paul Kruger, wis gave and second wife

Former President Paul Kruger, wis gave and second wife
South Africa - Former President Paul Kruger (1825-1904), his grave at Pretoria and his late second wife Gezina (nee du Plessis) (18471901). Date: circa 1907

Background imageTombstone Collection: Darenth Churchyard

Darenth Churchyard. Close up on Tombstone with skull. Part of Box 129 Boswell Collection - Local Views. Date: early 1900s

Background imageTombstone Collection: Macswynes Tombstone, Doe Castle

Macswynes Tombstone, Doe Castle - a close view of the decorated tombstone. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Rosapenna: Sheephaven). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageTombstone Collection: Early Christian art. Marble tombstone. Spain

Early Christian art. Marble tombstone. Spain
Early Christian art. Marble tombstone. Relief fragment with flowers and vases. From Domus Ecclesiae or Merida basilica. Badajoz. Spain. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia

Background imageTombstone Collection: Tombstone with family Mijnden Van Amstel. Holland. 1550. Mus

Tombstone with family Mijnden Van Amstel. Holland. 1550. Museum Catharijneconvent. Utrecht. The Renaissance

Background imageTombstone Collection: Czech Republic. Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery. Tomb of Ludah L

Czech Republic. Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery. Tomb of Ludah L
Czech Republic. Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery. Was in use from early 15th century until 1787. Tomb of Ludah Lower ben Bezalel, Lower (1520-1609). Scholar of Judaism as the Mahral of Prague

Background imageTombstone Collection: Czech Republic. Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery. Was in use

Czech Republic. Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery. Was in use from early 15th century until 1787. Gravestones

Background imageTombstone Collection: Islamic art. Tombstone of Yusuf. 2 june 1199 AD. Basalt. al

Islamic art. Tombstone of Yusuf. 2 june 1199 AD. Basalt. al
Islamic art. Tombstone of Yusuf, son of Abdallah, son of Yusuf, son of Abu l-Fath. 5 sha ban 595 AH/ 2 june 1199 AD. Basalt. 76x42x20 cm. al-Ma la cementery, Mecca. Qasr Khizam Museum, Jedda

Background imageTombstone Collection: Tombstone of Abd al- Aziz. 2 november 1440 AD. al-Ma la cem

Tombstone of Abd al- Aziz. 2 november 1440 AD. al-Ma la cem
Tombstone of Abd al- Aziz, son of Yusuf, son of Abd al- Aziz al-Sultani. 6 jumada Ii 844 AH/2 november 1440 AD. Basalt; 94x38x10 cm. al-Ma la cementery, Mecca. Qasr Khizam Museum, Jedda

Background imageTombstone Collection: Preixana Stela. Bronze Age. Argar Culture (2000-1500 BC). Sp

Preixana Stela. Bronze Age. Argar Culture (2000-1500 BC). Sp
Preixana Stela. Bronze Age. Argar Culture (2000-1500 BC). Tombstone with the figure of a warrior with sword and belt. Cervera Regional Museum. Spain

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone depicting a fish. Plaster copy. After 4th cn

Roman tombstone depicting a fish. Plaster copy. After 4th cn
Roman tombstone with Christian iconography depicting a fish. After 4th AD. Plaster copy. Museum of Roman Civilization. Rome. Italy

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman tombstone depicting the Good Shepherd. Baths of Diocle

Roman tombstone depicting the Good Shepherd. Baths of Diocle
Early Christian Art. Italy. Roman tombstone depicting the Good Shepherd. Baths of Diocletian, part of the National Roman Museum Rome. Italy

Background imageTombstone Collection: Roman Art. Gravestone, dating the 1st century AD. Porta Nuov

Roman Art. Gravestone, dating the 1st century AD. Porta Nuov
Roman Art. Gravestone, dating the 1st century AD. Reused in the Middle Ages to build the Porta Nuova city gate in Milan. Italy

Background imageTombstone Collection: Early Christian Art. Italy. Roman tombstone with Christian i

Early Christian Art. Italy. Roman tombstone with Christian i
Early Christian Art. Italy. Early Christians. Roman tombstone with Christian iconography. Fish symbol. Detail. 4th century BC. Rome. Baths of Diocletian, part of the National Roman Museum Rome. Italy




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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Stories Carved in Stone - Tombstones Around the World" Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral: A silent witness to centuries gone by, this tombstone stands tall amidst the hallowed grounds of Winchester Cathedral's graveyard. Killkenny, Ireland: The dramatic spectacle of the Rock of Cashel and its gravesites captivate visitors with their ancient charm, reminding us of Ireland's rich history. St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery: Step into a realm where time seems to stand still as you wander among weathered tombstones that hold secrets from generations past. View of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock from Mount of Olives, Israel: From this vantage point, one can appreciate not only breathtaking views but also an array of tombstones dotting the landscape, each telling a unique tale. Witiza tombstone at Basilica Saints Justo and Pastor in Barcelona: Marvel at intricate carvings on this ancient tombstone while exploring one of Barcelona's most historic sites. St. Cainnech Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland: With its towering round tower overlooking a sea of gravestones, this cathedral holds both religious significance and historical intrigue for visitors. Down Cathedral - Historical burial place of St Patrick: Pay homage to one of Christianity's most revered figures as you visit his final resting place within Down Cathedral's sacred grounds. The Grave Of Keats (1873): Delve into literary history as you gaze upon John Keats' final resting place; a serene spot where his poetic genius lives on forevermore. Shelley's Tombstone at Rome (b/w photo): In eternal memory lies Percy Bysshe Shelley beneath a simple yet poignant tombstone that pays tribute to his profound contributions to literature and philosophy. Hopperstad Stave Church, Sogne Fjord, Norway.