A family may buy a family plot in a churchyard for more than one family member. Burials take up a lot of land. A church, especially in a town or village, may not have the space to increase the burial ground. This is one reason a cremation is encouraged nowadays. Sometimes, very ancient plots may be reused for fresh burials.
More probably in four coffins: two of mahogany, one of lead, and one of iron.
I do not know of any US President that was buried in such a way.
If you were a king you got buried in more than slaves, King Tut got buried in 8 along with 1,450 pairs of underwear.
In a wooden box or nothing
A crypt is a repository for coffins; it serves a similar purpose to a graveyard but the coffins are not buried underground, they are stored in a room.
Yes. In some cases, the coffins were protected with iron cages surrounding them, to prevent grave robbers from stealing fresh bodies.
to be translated to the after life
to be translated to the after life
Yes, there have been instances of individuals being buried in glass coffins, though they are quite rare. One notable example is the burial of a young woman named Maria de las Mercedes in Spain in the late 19th century, whose glass coffin was displayed in a mausoleum. These glass coffins are often used more for display purposes rather than traditional burial practices, as they allow for viewing the deceased.
Egyptian coffins were where you had your loved ones buried in.(If you could afford it). And all Egyptians of the royal family bloodline were buried in them. And tey are called sarcofegifs.
The Pope was buried in three coffins, the first of wood, the second of zinc, which is sealed, and the third, external one, which is also made of wood.
He was never in the coffin to begin with when it was cemented the coffins were switched off camera