Lady with the Ring
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The "Lady with the Ring" is a story about premature burial from European folklore. Versions of the story were popular throughout Europe in the 14th through the 19th centuries. It is a folktale of Aarn
Richmodis tower, Cologne
Grave robbery
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Grave robbery, tomb robbing, or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a grave, tomb or crypt to steal commodities; the term looting is also used. It is usually perpetrated to take and profit from valu
Lady with the Ring
…from Apparent Death". The central feature of the story is that a woman is buried or entombed while wearing a valuable ring. Shortly after the burial, a grave robber (often a corrupt sexton) disinters the body with the intent of stealing the ring. The robber is unable to slide the ring off the woman's finger, so he…
Hole that was dug by looters in Chan Chan, Peru
Leonard Medical School Graduating Class of 1889
Examples of the terrain within Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mortsafes at Logeriat Church in Perthshire, Scotland