Tombstone Collection

Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral
Gravestone of Thomas Thetcher, a Grenadier in the North Regiment of the Hampshire Militia who died of a violent fever contracted by drinking Small Beer when hot on 12th May 1764

Killkenny, Ireland. The dramatic Spectacle of the Rock of Cashel and its gravesites

St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery
This ancient church and cemetery overlooks Loch Duich in between Dornie and Shiel Bridge, near A87 Morvich. In the distance to the left is the mountain Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow

View of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock from the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

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Christ as the man in sorrows, 1525, (fresco)
7129015 Christ as the man in sorrows, 1525, (fresco) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Christ as the man in sorrows)

Witiza tombstone. Basilica of Saints Justo and Pastor. Barce
Wittiza (687-709). Visigothic King of Hispania from 694 until his death. Witiza tombstone. Copy in the Basilica of Saints Justo and Pastor. Barcelona. Spain

St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe

Down Cathedral historical burial place of St Patrick
In the period following St Patricks death in 461 AD the Hill of Down came to be regarded as his traditional burial place. Down Cathedral is known as the historical burial place of Saint Patrick

The Grave of Keats, 1873 (w / c on paper)
AMO101413 The Grave of Keats, 1873 (w/c on paper) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 24.4x34.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: John Keats (1795-1821)

Shelleys Tombstone at Rome (b / w photo)
5992374 Shelleys Tombstone at Rome (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shelleys Tombstone at Rome)

Africa, Senegal, Joal Fadiouth. The cemetery on the island built on sea shells

Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca)
AIS5375593 Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca. 1416-1496), Egypt, Cairo

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332789 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

Tomb plate of the Queen of Neustria Fredegonde (circa 545-597). 12th century mosaic
BEN5481323 Tomb plate of the Queen of Neustria Fredegonde (circa 545-597). 12th century mosaic. Basilica of Saint Denis in Saint-Denis in Seine Saint Denis

Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de' Medici
BEN5481313 Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de' Medici (Caterina de Medici) (1519-1589) overlooking the tomb, 1560-1570

Profile view of a king, lying. 12th century Basilica Saint-Denis (Saint Denis)
BEN5478628 Profile view of a king, lying. 12th century Basilica Saint-Denis (Saint Denis); Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Inside, the tomb (cenotaph, recumbent) of Saint-Omer, 13th century
7242600 Inside, the tomb (cenotaph, recumbent) of Saint-Omer, 13th century; Basilique Notre Dame, Saint-Omer, France; (add.info.: Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame)

Hune grave in the Lueneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany, view from around 1910
7280162 Hune grave in the Lueneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany, view from around 1910; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hune grave in the Lueneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany)

Cemetery, Istanbul
3561860 Cemetery, Istanbul by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Istanbul, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre
JEB4926622 Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre (Gargilesse-Dampierre), Indre, Centre, France

Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre
JEB4926539 Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre (Gargilesse-Dampierre), Indre, Centre, France

Romanesque art: The Chapel of St. Catherine, Voute in the cradle breeze, the Childhood of Christ, the Passion
JEB4925145 Romanesque art: The Chapel of St. Catherine, Voute in the cradle breeze, the Childhood of Christ, the Passion, the Last Judgment and Christ in the Majestic

Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers du Roi of King Louis XI of France
FLO4570727 Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers du Roi of King Louis XI of France. Handcoloured lithograph after his tombstone in Saint-Pierre-des-Arcis church in Roger de Gaignieres'

The upper part of the tomb in a pyramid shape
3507715 The upper part of the tomb in a pyramid shape; (add.info.: The upper part of the tomb in a pyramid shape. Egyptian Tu-pa-ai 18th dynasty 1700-1900BC.); Universal History Archive.

A gravedigger, 1850
3478355 A gravedigger, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gravedigger at work. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850
3478249 A grieving woman walking through a churchyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a grieving woman walking through a churchyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving)
537149 Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: wood engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sarcophagus with scenes of battle (marble)
6384336 Sarcophagus with scenes of battle (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Sarcophagus with scenes of battle)

Mural painting in the tomb of Pashed, 1306-1290 BC
AIS5388765 Mural painting in the tomb of Pashed, 1306-1290 BC.; (add.info.: Egyptian art: the eye of Horus, symbol of protection and royal power against the deities)

Collegiate church. Interior. The crypt/pantheon (Cripta-Panteon de los Duques de Pastrana y del Infantado)
6267496 Collegiate church. Interior. The crypt/pantheon (Cripta-Panteon de los Duques de Pastrana y del Infantado). A tomb effigy (Arcipreste). Detail. Bust. Alabaster

Holy Women at Christ's Tomb, 1286 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634291 Holy Women at Christ's Tomb, 1286 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

The Midas Monument, Gordion, Turkey, seen here in the 19th century. A Phrygian rock-cut tomb dedicated to Midas
6428108 The Midas Monument, Gordion, Turkey, seen here in the 19th century. A Phrygian rock-cut tomb dedicated to Midas, 700 BC, from "Monuments de Tous les Peuples" by Ernest Breton

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332793 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332788 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

The Torah ark being carried in Jerusalem
3330069 The Torah ark being carried in Jerusalem; (add.info.: Engraving of the Torah ark being carried in Jerusalem, with Absalom's tomb in the background)

Tombstone of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral
3077815 Tombstone of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral; (add.info.: Tombstone of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral. Jane Austen (1775-1817) an English novelist

Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre
JEB4926587 Romanesque art from the 13th to the 14th century: Frescoes in the crypt of the church of Gargilesse Dampierre (Gargilesse-Dampierre), Indre, Centre, France

A man at the grave of his wife, 1850
3478250 A man at the grave of his wife, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a man at the grave of his long-dead wife. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja
3480454 Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja; (add.info.: Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja. The tomb was discovered in a cemetery in West Thebes, overlooking the valley of Deir el-Medina)

Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja
3480451 Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja; (add.info.: Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja. The tomb was discovered in a cemetery in West Thebes, overlooking the valley of Deir el-Medina)

The upper part of the tomb in a pyramid shape
3507714 The upper part of the tomb in a pyramid shape; (add.info.: The upper part of the tomb in a pyramid shape. Egyptian Tu-pa-ai 18th dynasty 1700-1900BC.); Universal History Archive.

The raising of Lazarus, published c.1870 (litho)
KW320834 The raising of Lazarus, published c.1870 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: engraved by S. Allen, from 'The National Illustrated Family Bible').

The Resurrection of Christ, c.1615-16 (oil on canvas)
7240578 The Resurrection of Christ, c.1615-16 (oil on canvas); Galleria Palatina & Appartamenti Reali di Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: by Pieter Paul Rubens,); Ghigo Roli.

Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca)
AIS5375584 Tomb and Madrasa of the Mamluk Sultan Qa'it Bay (Qaitbay or Qaytbay, Kait Bey, Qait Bay, Kaietbai, ca. 1416-1496), Egypt, Cairo, architecture of 1492 (photo); © Iberfoto.

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332794 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332792 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332791 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024.

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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.