Grave Marker Collection

Grave marker, mid-7th to mid-8th century (limestone)
3527854 Grave marker, mid-7th to mid-8th century (limestone) by Anglo-Saxon; 22.2x16.5x7.5 cm; Great North Museum: Hancock, UK; (add.info.: Incised cross and border and runic inscription)

Stela of Intef, New Kingdom, c. 1479-1425 BC (limestone)
ZEN142480 Stela of Intef, New Kingdom, c.1479-1425 BC (limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 175x120 cm; Louvre, Paris

Cemetery of Yu-Chom-Sa Buddhist monastery, from Korea and her Neighbours
TRV228976 Cemetery of Yu-Chom-Sa Buddhist monastery, from Korea and her Neighbours by Isabella Bird, published 1898 (litho) (b/w photo) by Bird

Anavysos Kouros, funerary statue of Kroisos c. 530-520 BC (marble)
XIR155947 Anavysos Kouros, funerary statue of Kroisos c.530-520 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); height: 194 cm; National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Memorial stone or grave marker (penji reti), c. 18th century (stone)
1071986 Memorial stone or grave marker (penji reti), c.18th century (stone) by Indonesian School, (18th century); 431.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; fractional gift of Sally R

Tombstone with the figure of an eagle (limestone)
aP168435 Tombstone with the figure of an eagle (limestone) by Greek; Belkis-Zeugma, Turkey; Greek, out of copyright

Carved Stele (stone)
XIR202022 Carved Stele (stone) by Celtic; Musee de la Societe Archeologique, Montpellier, France; (add.info.: Stele adorned with wheels and rafters; ); out of copyright

Greek Attic Krater, Geometric Period (terracotta)
5667127 Greek Attic Krater, Geometric Period (terracotta) by Hirschfeld painter (fl.750-35 BC); 108.3 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Memorial stone or grave marker (penji reti), c. 19th century (stone)
1071985 Memorial stone or grave marker (penji reti), c.19th century (stone) by Indonesian School, (19th century); 411.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; fractional gift of Sally R

Kwakiutl tribe Native American grave marker in the shape of a man. From the Horniman Museum

Kilclooney Dolmen, County Donegal, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Sunrise at aghadoe heights graveyard with silhouetted tombstones; Killarney, county kerry, ireland

Cemetery with trees in a wheat field; Washington united states of america

Ruins Of Roxburgh Castle Near Kelso; Scottish Borders, Scotland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Four Knocks, Passage Tomb, 1800 Bc, Near Ardcath, County Meath, Ireland

A Sidewalk Through Fall Trees

A celtic cross tombstone; Ireland

Tynemouth priory; Tynemouth tyne and wear england

Path Leading To A Church Building And Cemetery; Bamburgh, Northumberland, England

A Church And Cemetery With Frost On The Grass And Stone Wall; Eglingham Northumberland England

A Path Leading Through A Cemetery To A Church Building; Bamburgh Northumberland England

Celtic Cross In A Cemetery In The Burren Region; Fanore, County Clare, Ireland

Celtic Christian Cross In A Cemetery; County Cork, Ireland

Yellow Daffodils In A Cemetery Beside A Church; Ford Northumberland England

A Cemetery And Church Building Illuminated; Ambleside, Cumbria, England

Cemetery Built 1931; Carrico, Estremadura And Ribatejo, Portugal

White Cross On Top Of A Stone Church Wall; Crossfield, Alberta, Canada

An Old Church Under A Dark Sky; Northumberland, England

Cross On A Hill Overlooking Town; Alnmouth, Northumberland, England

Scenic Garden; Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Cross At The Top Of A Mountain, Grodig, Salzburger Land, Austria

Cross On A Hill, Alnmouth, Northumberland, England

Cross On A Hill Overlooking Valley, Alnmouth, Northumberland, England

Cross On A Hill; Northumberland, England

Illuminated Cross

Graveyard, Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland

Grave Site Marked By A Cross On A Hill

Bushmills Church, County Antrim, Ireland; Church And Cemetery In Winter

County Cork, Ireland, Wedge Tomb

Clonmacnoise Monastery, County Offaly, Ireland, 6Th Century

St. Caimins Church, Inish Cealtra, County Clare, Ireland

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Cross On Pile Of Rocks

A horse grazing in a field with building ruins and a cemetery; Burren county clare ireland

Grave Markers, Seward Peninsula, Alaska

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"Remembering the Fallen: A Confederate Family's Mourning and Civil War Tributes" In the depths of sorrow, a Confederate family gathers around a grave marker, paying homage to their fallen son who bravely fought in the Civil War. The weight of loss is etched into their faces as they honor his sacrifice. Amongst these poignant memorials stands Stela from Las Mercedes, Costa Rica, crafted from volcanic stone between 1200-1500. Its ancient presence reminds us that commemoration has been an intrinsic part of human history for centuries. Another somber reminder lies in a mid-7th to mid-8th-century limestone grave marker. This artifact speaks volumes about lives lost during tumultuous times and serves as a testament to the enduring power of remembrance. The Stela of Intef transports us back even further, to Egypt's New Kingdom era (c. 1479-1425 BC). Carved meticulously from limestone, it immortalizes an individual whose name might have otherwise faded into oblivion. A unique find emerges with the Stela of Si gabbor—a priest dedicated to the moon god—bearing an Aramaic inscription from Neriab. This discovery sheds light on cultural diversity and religious practices across different regions throughout history. Traveling eastward brings us to Korea and her Neighbors' Cemetery of Yu-Chom-Sa Buddhist monastery—an evocative site where countless souls rest peacefully beneath humble grave markers. Here lies evidence of spiritual beliefs intertwining with commemorative rituals. Anavysos Kouros takes us back over two millennia ago when funerary statues like this marble masterpiece were created for loved ones left behind. It captures both grief and reverence within its chiseled features—a timeless tribute frozen in time. From Greece's Kerameikos Necropolis comes The Dipylon Amphora—an urn adorned with geometric designs symbolizing life's cyclical nature amidst death's embrace. It serves as a poignant reminder that even in mourning, beauty can be found.