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...Romulus was buried. This is the oldest Latin inscription that has ever been discovered, dating it is supposed by many, as far back as the seventh century B. C., and certainly before 500 B. C. The inscription seems to contain directions for offering sacrifice at this holy spot, the tomb of Romulus. The original was unearthed in June, 1899 and this cast is the first that has been imported to America. It is now on exhibition in Harvard...
...early presidents of Harvard College are buried in the graveyard of the First Parish Church. The inscription on their tombs are rapidly becoming illegible, and the Memorial Society has decided to place bronze tablets on the graves, practically repeating the old inscriptions. One will be placed this year on the tomb of Urian Oakes, the fourth President, as this inscription is at present in the worst repair. Urian Oakes was Acting-President from 1675 to 1679, and President from 1679 until his death...
...Musarna in the territory of Viterbo, Western Italy. The district, lying mainly on the banks of the river Leia, is now a part of the estate of Signor Alarico Pratti. The sarcophagus weighs 3300 pounds and is still in the basement of the Museum. It was found in a tomb that had already been ransacked by spoliators and which contained two chambers. Access was gained to the first chamber by the usual gallery and to the second by an opening cut in the wall of the first chamber. Around the walls of the first were eight sarcophagi: four with reclining...
Twenty-three Harvard men accompanied the First Corps of Cadets to New York, where the corps participated in the ceremonies at Grant's tomb...
Down to the middle of the second century of our era it was the popular belief that the real life of the dead was in the tomb. Offerings were conveyed thither by pouring blood through a hole in the top of the tomb. Thus also the the dead were supplied with food and drink, and even with clothing...