Because when Christ comes He will come from the East.
We do not know for certain, but it seems most people who have theories on the subject say the person buried at Sutton Hoo was Rædwald, a king or chieftain of the East Angles. There are some who think it might have been Sigeberht, who was Rædwald's son. There are also other people who might have been buried there. There is a link below to an article on Sutton Hoo.
One facing north, one facing south, one facing east and one facing west. Four if you don't count the bottom.
In the East wall of St Marks Church in the Bowery. Died August 1672
King Raedwald of East Anglia is thought to have died in about 624, though records on him are very scant. Some of the dates of births and deaths from this period are off by as much as ten years or more. He probably would have been buried very soon after death. One thing to mention, however, is that we do not actually know who was buried at Sutton Hoo, and the evidence that Raedwald was buried there is very inconclusive; he is just the person though to be most probably buried there.
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People are traditionally buried facing east because it is believed that when the sun rises in the east, it symbolizes the hope of a new day and the promise of resurrection in many religious beliefs.
The treasure was buried facing east.
In many cultures and religions, people are buried facing east because it is believed that the rising sun symbolizes new beginnings and the hope of eternal life. This tradition is rooted in the idea of resurrection and the belief that the deceased will rise again in the afterlife.
The Bible is traditionally buried facing east, according to the belief that it should be oriented towards the rising sun.
Bodies are traditionally buried facing east because it is believed that this direction symbolizes the rising of the sun and the hope of a new day in many cultures and religions.
People are typically buried in a direction that aligns their head towards the west and their feet towards the east.
It is not biblical. However, it is a Christian custom to bury the dead with their head oriented to the west. They believe that when the call to Resurrection comes, the dead (sleeping) will rise and face Jesus. Some ordained clergy are buried with their heads facing east so when these are called, they will face all others and be ready to minister to the people.
If you are facing south, then east is to your left.
East, I think
No, there isn't. But there is a Jewish tradition to bury bodies (horizontal) with the feet pointing toward Jerusalem.
No, east and west are directions on the earth.