One of 17 decapitated bodies found in an ancient Roman cemetery. The cemeteries held the burial of 52 people, and 17 beheaded bodies including 9 men and 8 women and all were over 25 years old at the time of death, a team of researchers reported in an article published online May 19 in the British journal Britannia. In many cases, the heads of the decapitated people were buried next to their feet and the pottery was placed in the position where their heads would normally have been. Some bodies were also laid face down in their graves. Researchers believe that those who were beheaded were executed. They note that the number of criminals in Roman law increased dramatically during the third and fourth centuries, around the time these skeletons were buried. Remains of archaeological evidence shows that the Roman army used Knobb’s farm as a supply center and they would take strict action if there was any violation. “During the third and fourth centuries, the penalties imposed under Roman law became more and more severe. The number of criminals applying the death penalty increased from 14 at the beginning of the third century to about 60 by Constantine’s death in 337 AD,” The researchers have noted that security concerns are one of the reasons for the increase in the death penalty. During the third and fourth centuries, there were many civil wars in the Roman Empire, many of which were fought to be crowned emperor. Despite the possibility of execution, individuals were still buried with ceramic pots and in some cases placed in coffins. Isabel Lisboa, the archaeologist who led the excavation, said: ‘A beheaded woman had the richest collection of tombstones, buried with two urns and a coal bead necklace. Pipe coal is a type of coal that is easy to glow. Under Roman law, family and friends could demand that the body of an executed criminal be returned for burial. Those executed were likely not slaves, as slaves had no status and likely would not have been buried. Scholars argue Even so, Simon Cleary, emeritus professor of Roman Archeology at the University of Birmingham in the UK, said: “What we know of the sites of Roman judicial executions suggests that they are mainly in cities and towns and have a deterrent effect. Knobb’s ranch is not near any major towns or cities.” Cleary adds that a law made by the emperor in Rome is difficult to enforce in a remote place. It is possible that these people were executed but Roman law may have nothing to do with why they were killed. By the fourth century, the Roman army had for centuries become a draconian rule, with no way back for the common man, says Cleary. Why most of the burials of decapitated people in the Roman Empire occurred in Britain is unclear. Roman Britain can be really weird at times, especially in its treatment of the dead, there are plenty of ritual practices other than beheading or burial that to our eyes look eerie. . To people’s eyes at the time, they could be completely conceivable.” Other scholars have also expressed doubt that Roman law had much to do with the burial of the decapitated. Caroline Humfress, director of the Institute for Constitutional and Legal Studies at St. Andrews in Scotland, said: “I personally think it is very unlikely that the executions on Knobb’s farm were related to Roman legal processes.” “If they have a judicial context, it’s more likely to be localized and involve executions carried out without trial,” Humfress said. However, other scholars argue that these people could have been executed according to Roman law. “The official execution seems to be the best explanation for the Knobb Ranch cases,” said Judith Evans Grubbs, a professor of Roman history at Emory University in Atlanta. He noted that women in the Roman Empire were often the target of accusations of witchcraft and adultery, both of which could have been considered crimes by the Romans. Stunned with the largest, deepest $ 211 million swimming pool in the world 08/06/2021

Religious and cultural communities across East Asia are of the opinion that there should be a space to visit the deceased. (Source: Getty Images) As the global population continues to grow, the space to bury the dead in their final resting place has become a luxury. In some major cities in the US as well as in some other countries around the world, cemetery land is seriously lacking. At the same time, many countries are transforming burial rites, changing the way cemeteries work, and even demolishing historic cemeteries to reclaim land for the living. In Singapore, for example, the government forcibly demolished family graves and replaced them with burying houses cremation . Land for graves in cities is also valid for only 15 years, after which the remains are cremated and that space is left to the next person. In Hong Kong, cemetery land is considered the most expensive real estate per square meter and the government has resorted to the influence of pop stars and other celebrities to encourage people to cremate instead. for burial. Wood burial As early as the 1970s, Japanese officials were concerned about the lack of space burial in urban areas. They offer many novel solutions, from building cemeteries in towns far from the city, where families can organize a vacation to visit loved ones, to renting buses. to bring the dead body to burial in the countryside. Beginning in 1990, the Grave-Free Promotion Society, a voluntary social organization, openly supported the cremation and scattering of the ashes of the deceased. Since 1999, the Shōunji temple in Northern Japan has been trying to come up with a more creative solution to the cemetery land shortage crisis in the form of “wood burial” or Jumokusō. During this burial, families place the ashes of the deceased on the ground and plant trees on top of the ashes to mark the grave site. A smaller temple named Chishōin was also built and placed in a small forest. Here, every year the monks perform a ritual to pray for the deceased. Their families and relatives can still visit and perform religious ceremonies here. Social Transformation The idea of ​​a wooden burial is gradually gaining popularity in Japan. Temples and many other public cemeteries have begun to adopt this model. Scholar Sébastian Penmellen Boret wrote in her 2016 book that the form carpentry burial reflects the larger changes in Japanese society. After World War II, Buddhism’s influence on Japanese society declined as hundreds of new religious movements blossomed. (Source: yahoo.com) In addition, increasing urbanization has eroded the traditional relationships inherent between families and local temples, where their ancestors’ graves are buried and cared for. Method burial Under the trees is also significantly less expensive than traditional burial methods. This is an important thing for many Japanese who are struggling to make ends meet. Religious and cultural communities across East Asia are of the opinion that there should be a space to visit the deceased. According to Confucian tradition, every son is responsible for taking care of his parents, grandparents, and deceased ancestors through ritual offerings of food and other items. During the Obon festival usually held in mid-August, Japanese Buddhists will visit the family graves and make food and drink for their ancestors, as they believe that the deceased will visit the world. humanity during this time. The ancestral offerings are repeated every six months at the spring and autumn equinoxes, called “ohigan”.

From the three-bedroom apartment with city views, Gekoski easily sees Pasay’s public cemetery. He didn’t realize how miserable life right next to him was until he embarked on a photo project in collaboration with the NGO Lady Freethinker. In the photo, a skinny dog ​​is standing on the top of the tomb. It is one of at least 400 animals living in the cemetery with about 300 families. In this place, some people even have to find leftovers in the trash to get through the day. “I have never seen a place where people live, sleep on graves. As a photographer, I want to tell the story I have witnessed. What I see is not despair but a cohesive community. They still shine with hope despite struggling with difficulties most of us can’t even imagine,” he said. The same suffering as humans are dogs. In the cemetery, everything is almost zero: no running water, no cleaning services, no electricity… Therefore, the dogs here mostly look emaciated. They huddled in the dark, curled up in the aisle, tails curling around their bony bodies. In the photo, Mrs. Cura (65 years old) with her chained dog. She is raising 5 dogs in the cemetery and wants to leave one day soon. Life in the cemetery for many has spanned several generations. They live on money taking care of the graves of rich families, carving steles or selling flowers… Many people want to leave but can’t. Because they live in cemeteries, they do not have access to health care, education, sanitation services, etc. This makes it difficult for them to find outside work. In the photo, Honey (18 years old) lives with 8 dogs and her parents. Ashley Fruno, founder of Pasay Pups – an organization that works for animal and children’s rights – regularly and volunteers visit, care for and vaccinate animals at the cemetery every week. They also hold discussions on the proper care of animals and give supplies to children. However, the pandemic makes weekly visits more difficult. The Pasay government has organized strict social distancing that prevents people living in the cemetery from leaving half a step. Because of their inability to go out, the cemetery’s residents have very limited access to food. They also cannot search for scraps to cover their daily lives. Pasay Pups has donated rice, soap, reusable masks twice a month. However, the number of volunteers is also decreasing day by day. “It’s shocking that they are provided with very few necessities to get through the days of social distancing,” Fruno said. Even so, even when the photos were made public, the Pasay government made no official comment. Sharing with The Guardian, Fruno and photographer Gekoski hope the photos will help people and animals in Pasay cemetery better in the future. Pasay, a city in metropolitan Manila (Philippines) has nearly 416,000 people living in an area of ​​about 18 square kilometers. It is described on tourist forums as a destination for “culture, shopping, relaxation and horror”. Gekoski’s series of photographs expose the lives of poverty that people and animals have to endure in cemeteries.

Beef hot pot “graveyard”: The beef hotpot restaurant “graveyard” is located on Nguyen Thi Dinh street, District 2, City. HCM. This place has existed for 15 years now, with a name quite familiar to young Saigonese. This creepy-named restaurant is usually very crowded, you only need 130,000 VND to enjoy a hot pot of hot pot with many attractive side dishes. There are many graves around the shop, which makes many people wary when coming here. The space is airy, clean with delicious food taste and affordable price. This is what keeps people coming back. “Ma” tea: This is a common name for a Chinese-origin tea shop located just near the Soai Kinh Lam fabric market (District 5, HCMC). The tea shop is located in an old house that is more than 70 years old, passed down through 4 generations. Because the shop usually sells until late at night, under the dim and dim street lights, many people call the shop “ghost tea”. Those who have once enjoyed “ghost tea” here have the same comment that the tea has a delicious and delicate taste that is unforgettable. Many guests eat at a time up to 4, 5 types of tea at a time. Each type has its own unique flavor that makes customers full but still hungry. The tea shop serves a variety of teas with distinctive and delicate flavors. The tea dishes here all have quite unique names such as hot/cold boiled chicken seeds, Quy Linh Cao, red apple longan, chicken seed root powder, bo bo quail eggs, etc. Broken rice “ghost”: On Dinh Tien Hoang street in Binh Thanh district, there is a broken rice shop that almost only appears at dusk and then disappears again at dawn. Therefore, the name “rice broken rice” is also associated with this restaurant for that reason. In fact, the shop called Huyen broken rice is located in an alley on busy Dinh Tien Hoang street. Just hearing the name, everyone feels “chilled” a bit, but in fact, the restaurant is famous because the secret of the dish is quite special compared to many other places. In addition to the familiar broken ribs – pork – cha, guests can order other side dishes such as grilled chicken, soups, and soups. Only a few small tables are displayed along the alley with the price is not cheap, but this restaurant still does not see the absence of visitors every day. Sticky rice “morgue”: Originally a car selling sticky rice on Tran Phu Street, it is located right at two funeral homes, so this sticky rice restaurant has such a “scary” name. The highlight of the restaurant is the famous delicious salty sticky rice, along with the very cheap price of only 10,000 VND/serving. Hot sticky rice is delicately wrapped in banana leaves to create a delicious feeling, served with cotton balls, sausages sprinkled with a little spicy sauce and a little fried onion fat, making many people eat once but remember forever. The restaurant has been around for 40 years and is open for sale from 16-24 hours daily. Photo: IT. Invite readers to watch the video “Chaosing the tray of 1 million dishes with only a few dishes, not including rice and sticky rice”. Source: VTV TSTC.

Poblenou is an iconic cemetery in Barcelona (Spain). It was built in the 18th century and especially impressed many visitors by the haunting “Kiss of Death” statue. Photo: Western 61. This intricate sculpture is placed for the tomb of Josep Llaudet Soler, a textile producer. At first glance, the statue looks quite horror with a skeleton holding the dying man. Deeply hidden in it, however, were of greater significance. Photo: Time Out. The statue is inspired by the famous Latin phrase “Memento mori” which means: “Remember the person who will die”. This quote is a symbolic reminder of the immortality of the soul and the afterlife. In this statue, death (represented by a skeleton) is holding the dying man and kissing him. Photo: My Modern Met. The epitaph is engraved with a poem by Jacinto Verdaguer – a famous Catalan poet. On it was written: “My immature heart is thus no longer beating / Blood in my veins has cooled / Strength is gone / Faith was praised when he swooped into the arms of Death. Amen”. Photo: BCN. Until now, many people still argue about who created this statue. Some say it is Jaume Barba – whose name is engraved on the statue. Another opinion says it is the work of Joan Fontbernat. “The statue is a perfect match. Death’s knuckles grabbed the soft flesh of the man reminiscent of life cycle,” commented My Modern Met. Photo: BCN. Poblenou Cemetery has many other beautiful statues carved with tombs. Now, the city has developed a mobile app that helps visitors look up information about Poblenou’s greatest tombs – including the “Kiss of the Dead” statue. Photo: ShBarcelona.

The relative of a Covid-19 patient died in a collapse in a graveyard in Jammu, India. Photo: AP Pictures spread dizzying on social networks and television showed relatives of patients desperately asking for oxygen outside hospitals, or crying on the streets because a loved one with Covid-19 died while waiting. treated. ABC News cites a woman who fell in love with her brother’s death at the age of 50 after being rejected by two hospitals and died of oxygen without a replacement vessel. The woman mourns the death of a member of her family from Covid-19 outside a crematory in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters India has just set a global record for the fifth consecutive day of new infections, mainly due to a new variant of SARS ‑ CoV ‑ 2. The shock wave denied any early claims about the pandemic victory that the officials of this country had made. According to Worldometers website, the number of corona virus infections in India in the past 24 hours was 354,531 people, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to more than 17.3 million. The number of deaths due to the epidemic rose to 195,116, an increase of 2,806 from a day earlier. The number of deaths can be very large, as the above statistics do not include suspected fatal cases. Medical staff taking care of a Covid-19 patient in Virar, near Mumbai. Photo: AP The current health crisis in India is most evident in overcrowded graveyards and crematoria, and in images of patients dying on the road from lack of oxygen. Burial sites in the capital New Delhi are full. The crematoriums in many cities burned nonstop day and night. In the central city of Bhopal, some crematoriums have to increase their capacity, but the list of corpses waiting for is growing longer. At the Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat crematory in a city of 1.8 million people, workers said they cremated more than 110 people on April 24. A Covid-19 patient cremation ground in New Delhi. Photo: AP “The virus is devouring the people of our city like a monster” – ABC News quoted an official named Mamtesh Sharma with sorrow. The influx of bodies brought in has caused cremators to bypass procedures and rituals for Hindu devotees. “We just cremated the bodies, as if we were in a war,” said Mr. Sharma. And in New Delhi’s largest Muslim cemetery, the body was so overfilled that the curator’s manager, Mohammad Shameem, was concerned that “we would run out of burial sites soon.” A Covid-19 patient cremation ground in New Delhi. Photo: AP The situation in hospitals was no less grim. The patients were so desperate to wait for treatment that they were lying on the street, looking forward to seeing a doctor. Indian health officials are trying to expand emergency spots and provide more oxygen but supplies are running out, while they are struggling to buy already scarce medical equipment. What’s happening in India right now is a huge setback for a country, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi just declared a pandemic victory in January, and is proud to be “the pharmacy of the world.” world “, the global producer of the vaccine, and is seen as a model for other developing countries in the prevention of Covid-19. People wait for the Covid-19 vaccine in Mumbai. Photo: AP Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, assistant professor of medicine in infectious diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, said the Indian government should have used the past year, when the disease was well controlled, to store medicine and developing systems to cope with the risk of a new pandemic. “Most importantly they should observe what is going on in many other parts of the world and understand that it is only a matter of time before they fall into a similar situation,” Kuppalli said. Instead, the Indian government’s early victory statements encouraged people to relax while they should have continued to strictly adhere to anti-epidemic measures such as wearing masks and not crowding. Thanh Hao

Tourists quietly watch the yacht and suppress sigh The yachts remained motionless on the corner of West Lake for a long time This is an area where many tourists pass by everyday Most of the yachts have been rusty and badly damaged “The Little Mermaid” lies in the mist and wind Yachts are now like giant heap of scrap iron Everywhere you see the degraded, abandoned scene A floating house has had a fire … now sleazy and seriously degraded The path down the house was filled with rubbish and weeds Abandoned floating houses pollute the water environment in West Lake … sleazy, unattractive image in the area The beauty of the West Lake road seems to be reduced by the yacht “graveyard” The large-sized curses close together, silent The hulls were peeling and rotting Iron fences have been erected close to the edge of the lake The ruin and decay of yachts The yachts are sprawled “brazen with the moon” On the bustling, under the ax The yacht gathering area is quite close to West Lake Water Park Restaurants and cafes are famous as scrap metal There are about a dozen abandoned yachts anchored at the gathering point

“My impression is that there are many tombs around the shop around the shop. However, the shop does not cause fear because the uncles and aunts say that they are all grandparents, ancestors in the family. In addition, the hot pot here has a delicious taste, richness, and affordable prices. Today I bought 2 large hot pot, ordered more beef, noodles, vegetables, only 200,000 VND per serving, ”Phu told Zing . Graveyard hotpot has a special name, flavor is bold, affordable price. Feeling like Trong Phu, the family of Mrs. Hai’s beef hot pot restaurant (born in 1962) is loved by many people around and many young people in Ho Chi Minh City. Around 19 pm is the most crowded place, most of the guests are young people, students, students, and office workers. Ms. Le Thi Hong Can (32 years old, daughter of Hai) is busy selling, while taking advantage of a conversation with reporters. “The name of the graveyard beef hotpot is because the guests come to eat and see many graves around, so they call each other so that it is easy to remember, also to show the way more convenient. These graves belong to grandparents in the family that died decades ago, ”she said. Unique name given by guests Years ago, Cẩn’s mother stayed at home as a housewife. Thanks to a friend pointing out the recipe for hot pot, the whole family opened the restaurant and has been attached until now. “The shop opened in 1997, from the past up to now, it only sells at night. At weekends, people come crowded, sometimes queuing for a few dozen minutes to have a table, when late there is no more to sell, ”Ms. Can shared. Thanh Cong (20 years old, Binh Thanh district) knows about this hot pot restaurant through posts on social networks. Even though he has to travel more than ten kilometers, he always comes here to eat hot pot once a week. The beef hot pot restaurant attracts many young customers, mostly students, students and office workers. “Initially reading the article online, I was curious to see that there were tombstones around the shop. The shop is dark, but the customers are crowded and the lights are on. Going a bit away, but the service is enthusiastic, affordable price and the hot pot flavor is very typical, ”Cong said. “Hot pot is pre-stewed and boiled in a thick cast iron pot, when given to the table for guests, it will be placed on the clay stove, burning with coal, so it burns moderately, the beef is stewed thoroughly, sweet and fragrant, tendons and cartilage are also very soft. “Cong described. Thanh Hoa (26 years old, living in District 2) said she and her group of friends stopped at around 9:00 pm last Thursday, at that time the shop had stopped accepting customers, so they had to go home with pity. Today, she and two friends came because “decided to eat the famous beef hotpot”. “It is reasonable to come here at around 17-18 am, but if it is from 19 to 20, you have to wait, sometimes you have to queue, and 9 pm will definitely end. Hot pot is delicious, the space is airy and comfortable, so I feel a waste of effort. a little is fine “. The popular hotpot restaurant supports the whole family Mrs. Doan Thi Thu, the biological sister of Ms. Hai, has been an assistant in the business since the shop opened. “Not only my sisters, but also the husband, and the children in the family all contributed to the work. People go to school and work, but when they come back from the afternoon they sell together, the employees all over the family, do not have to hire anyone. I have two children, one is a preschool teacher, one is going to university this year. Just come home to store the car, change clothes and come here to help sell it. ” Thanks to opening a shop in a private house, there is no cost to rent space, so Mrs. Thu’s family always tries to keep the price affordable. The shop is open in a private house and the staff are family members, so the cemetery beef hotpot has an affordable price. “In the old days, when opened, each hot pot cost 30,000 VND. When the prices went up, the raw materials were too expensive, we had to increase the price. The current level is 150,000 VND / full pot ”, Ms. Thu said. As a popular hot pot restaurant, but her family always takes care from raw materials to processing and serving to satisfy every guest. All ingredients such as beef, vegetables, noodles are imported from termites, ensuring quality and have not changed for more than 20 years. “Materials are delivered to the house. The pot of soup is stewed from 7:00 am to afternoon, my sister is the one who chooses and checks the stages. Each of us has one thing to do together, so we are not too tired, our whole family is more comfortable ”. For many years, Mrs. Thu’s joy is when customers come more and more and are satisfied with her food. “In the rainy season, the way to the restaurant was deeply flooded, many days the whole family intended to rest, but seeing customers wading in to eat, so they opened for sale. The whole family has almost no day off. I’m also warm ”, she confided.

The graves story has long been highly valued by Vietnamese people, especially when the society is growing, the spiritual needs, towards the roots, have become more and more practical in everyday life.

Therefore, the graves have the shape of the family garden house, the lineage has appeared, they are decorated quite wonders. Recognized in Lac Hong Vien cemetery park (Hoa Binh), dozens of billion-dollar tombs are lying close together on the spacious and airy hills.

From the end of the second month of the lunar calendar to the beginning of the third lunar month, especially on March 3, people come to the cemetery to celebrate the ceremony to pay homage to their ancestors.

According to Mr. Su Truong Son (65 years old, in Tay Ho – Hanoi), his family decided to buy a billion-dollar land in the cemetery for the deceased later to have a beautiful resting place. The third lunar month is Thanh Minh Tet, so he and his family come to burn incense and celebrate ceremonies.

The graves in this cemetery are likened to villas for the dead. Because the money to buy land is also billions of dollars, plus the money to build the campus, the church is worth up to tens of billion / grave.

According to a person who takes care of the graves here, the average price for each square meter of land here is about VND 15 million, with a family buying a hundred square meter of land.

Representatives of the management board here said that most of the prime locations with prices of many billion VND have been booked in advance to prevent the “fever” of the burial place later.

He also added: “Usually the graves of the family are about 100 – 1,000 square meters, the price of each tomb ranges from over 1 billion to tens of billion VND, depending on the area and design requirements. , construction of the people. The construction of the tomb must also comply with the regulations on height, environmental factors … for harmony ”.

Watch more video: Ancient tomb discovery more than 1,400 years old. Source: Ha Tinh Television.

Trees on Phan Dinh Giot street “compete against each other” … die for people to use as racks for drying agricultural products

Accordingly, in the past few years, An Khe has actively planted trees on both sides of the roads in order to embellish the city towards greenness and health. However, during the process of planting and taking care, there were many dead trees along the roads. A typical example of this incident is that the Dau Nuoc trees planted in 2019 on the Phan Dinh Giot route (An Binh ward) have died a lot. In the field of this route, the reporter noted that in addition to the dead trees standing alternating with the living ones, many trees were removed, rearranged and used to make the bracket for drying agricultural products. .

Mr. Luu Trung Dung – Chairman of An Binh Ward People’s Committee, said: The trees on Phan Dinh Giot Street were planted at the end of 2019. He himself has only been working for a few months, so he does not know the specific number of trees. The size of the planting, diameter and height are in accordance with the regulations.

When the reporter mentioned that the ward is an investor, ask the Chairman to allow reporters to access documents related to the planting of trees on this road. Responding to the request, the ward leader said that the holder is a commune cadastral official but is currently attending school, so he cannot provide documents.

Along with that, regarding the current situation of trees on the road, Chairman Luu Trung Dung affirmed: “Currently, trees die about over 60 trees, in 2020 there will be one time in the middle of the year, the second phase at the end of the year. We will continue to check to suggest replacement of dead trees ”.

Parallel to Phan Dinh Giot street of An Binh ward, many other roads of some wards in the area planted with trees of Dau Nuoc, Sao, Huong also appeared newly planted trees but died.

Elsewhere, the operation and protection of the cemetery land of An Khe town also happened a lot when the cemetery land was zoned “encroachment”. According to Mr. Ho Mong Diep (Director of the Management Board of Garbage Factory and Urban Services in An Khe town), information: In the past, there was a mess between the people and the housekeeper in the past. After that, the Urban Department issued a model with 3 types of prices for people to choose from.

The cemetery land of An Khe town, although it was well-planned, was overtaken by the people blatantly

In particular, in the area of ​​the planned cemetery land, now a piece of land is zoned by brick wall close to the location of the main road to the cemetery. It is the arbitrary fence of the land and the demolition of the planning that has made people very dissatisfied. Explaining this “unique” rare, Mr. Diep said: “In the area of ​​the cemetery land, before the 2021 Lunar New Year, there was a household named Muoi (An Binh ward), building bricks to zoning the area. area about 12m x 30m. I have checked and will soon ask this household to dismantle.

In this incident, the issue of public discontent is why the construction of 4 walls surrounding the land could not be completed in a short time, but not detected, prevented and processed by the authorities. timely. Even knowing the illegal existence of this zoning, the authorities are also very slow to resolve.

Putting these facts up and discussing with Mr. Nguyen Hung Vy (Chairman of An Khe town People’s Committee), he received the information reflected by the PV. Some of the content he himself had directed. Currently, in the cemetery area, there are still many shortcomings … causing waste of land. New crops, the opinion of the head of the town is not guaranteed, not to be accepted. Along with that, in the near future, the town will have a written request for related units to report, inspect and handle the incident.

Justice newspaper will continue to inform about the incident.