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May 28, 2008 Stonehenge was a place of burial, researchers say
May 07, 2007 Archaeologist finds tomb of King Herod
April 28, 2007 Fate of prehistoric burial site stirs concern
April 18, 2007 Death and the maidens
April 04, 2007 Call for medieval remains to be buried in Preston
October 15, 2006 The playboy bishop's priceless false teeth
October 10, 2006 Vatican Unveils Necropolis
October 08, 2006 Century-old remains reburied at Jamestown Cemetery
September 10, 2006 Ancient Skeleton Found at Edge of Texas Lake
August 17, 2006 Volunteers dig up 5th century corpse
August 15, 2006 Burnt body mystery
July 27, 2006 Archaeologists in Guatemala discover Mayan king's tomb
June 22, 2006 Man Leads Archaeologists to Frescoed Tomb
June 20, 2006 Bones unearthed in S.J. appear to be from ancient burial site
June 14, 2006 Experts: Human Skeleton Found in Decorated Cave Room in France a Rarity
May 27, 2006 Trial sheds light on shadowy antiquities world
May 21, 2006 In the depths lies a mystery
May 15, 2006 Tomb of royal Mayan found in Guatemala
May 11, 2006 Roman graveyard found in quarry
May 01, 2006 Discovery of a Cemetery to Unveil People's Migration Path
May 01, 2006 Smugglers destroy Iron Age cemetery south of Tehran
April 27, 2006 Burial caves raise controversy
April 12, 2006 Rare Roman burial urns unearthed
April 02, 2006 Site of Qin cemetery discovered in Xi'an
March 28, 2006 British Museum to return remains
March 12, 2006 Rare painted earthenware unearthed
February 25, 2006 What happened to ancient cemetery?
February 22, 2006 I'm no tomb raider
February 22, 2006 2,000-year old tombs discovered in Shaanxi
February 11, 2006 Israel plans to build museum of tolerance on Muslim graves
February 03, 2006 Mexican find proves early African slave trading
February 02, 2006 Roman burial ground unearthed
January 24, 2006 Medieval Cemetery Yields 1,300 Skeletons
January 20, 2006 Tomb of ancient coin collector unearthed
January 09, 2006 Iron Age bog bodies unveiled
January 06, 2006 Graveyard yields secrets of ancient world
November 06, 2005 Polynesian Cemetery Unlocks Ancient Burial Secrets
August 04, 2005 Tribe to moved ahead with burial ground restoration
June 17, 2005 Map may point to kings burial site
June 14, 2005 Museum Iceman Might Be Contaminated
April 20, 2005 Remains at building site may be of ancient Indians
March 09, 2005 Headless skeleton crew baffles Roman experts
February 14, 2005 Bronze Age burial site discovered in Vietnam
January 28, 2005 Ancient burial boat unearthed
January 18, 2005 Third Salt Man discovered in northwestern Iran
January 18, 2005 Fabled Monkey Kings tomb discovered
January 16, 2005 Dancy graves to remain undisturbed
December 26, 2004 Ancient Indian cemetery found
December 19, 2004 Prehistoric cemeteries found at Beliyakande hill
December 13, 2004 Mexican tomb reveals violent human sacrifice
 
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taphophilia (taf′ō-fil′ē-ă)

ORIGIN:
From the Greek words taphos, meaning "tomb" or "sepulcher" and philia, meaning "attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something"

DEFINITION: 1. An excessive interest in graves and cemeteries. 2. A love or fondness for funerals, graves, and cemeteries. 3. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to graves and cemeteries

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