A Grave Interest

I am a Tombstone Tourist: someone who loves to wander cemeteries. I find it akin to visiting a museum: an opportunity to enjoy rarely seen sculpture, intricate carvings, and amazing architecture, all in a tranquil outdoor setting. This blog is about cemetery culture, art, history, issues of death, and genealogy - subjects of current relevance. I usually find something that intrigues me and makes me want to dig deeper. Care to join me? Read on...

Showing posts with label Ides of March. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ides of March. Show all posts
Friday, March 15, 2019

Beware the Ides of March

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Beware the Ides of March. This famous warning was issued by a soothsayer to Roman leader Julius Caesar. Caesar paid li...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Grave Superstitions

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Today is the ‘Ides of March’ and that seems the perfect time to cover grave superstitions.   A soothsayer, who knew what he was talking abou...
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