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Custom Memorials & Your Guide to Popular Headstone Symbols

With the extensive selection of custom memorials, almost any symbol or message can be added to stone grave markers. However, despite a plethora of options, there are

10 Tips for Planning a Funeral and Saving Money

Planning a funeral for a someone you love is one of the most difficult things that people have to do. Not only is it emotionally trying, it can also be financially challenging as well. Advanced Fun…

What should I wear to a funeral?

Leave the national monuments alone

No one has offered a coherent, plausible argument that the previously declared monuments were poorly chosen, or reflected bad policies.

How fashion is saving Italy's monuments

Commercial logos on historic sites may seem crass, but in Italy there may be no other way to preserve cherished monuments.

Famous Monuments Hiding Little-Known Secrets

Even though these monuments are extremely well known, they hold secrets that not many people are aware of.

Not All Monuments Men Were Men

Dozens of women contributed to the recovery of looted art during World War II, though their stories aren’t as well known as those of the Monuments Men.

Why Our Fantasy of a Dark and Bloody Middle Ages Is So Hard to Shake 

What Do You Do With Controversial Monuments and Statues?

Cities around the country are scrambling with ways to accommodate monuments to a past that many consider as oppressive.

Engineering students print 3D monuments, ornaments

In May 2016, Enterprise High School engineering students printed the first 3D miniature Boll Weevil Monument after being approached by the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce.

Where to hunt for dinosaurs in Dorset

Enjoy a memorable family break in Dorset this half term, hunting for prehistoric creatures.

Iconic Monuments You Didn’t Know Were Eco-Friendly

The eco-friendly travel trend is on the rise, from uber-sustainable hotels to ethical safari experiences. But did you know that some of the world’s most famous monuments have gotten on board with the green movement, too? From the Taj Mahal to Big Ben to the Sydney Opera House, the following inter...

Take a peek at the country's most beautiful national monuments

Letter: Now that the monuments are coming down...

What Do Monuments Reveal About Their Makers?

An archaeologist ponders memorials—from the Monti gate to the Taj Mahal—and finds clues about the reasons people want to be remembered.

Can You Identify These 9 Lubbock Landmarks From Above?

Here are satellite images of some of Lubbock's most well known and famous local spots to test your knowledge. Can you identify all nine of them?

Responding to Tragedy: Memorials and Monuments

Continuing our series “Responding to Tragedy” in which we explore various artistic approaches to rebuilding memory, we look this week at memorials and monuments. In communities that have experienced terror and destruction, it is almost impossible to build tangible sites that will adequately depict this loss. How can this feeling of absence be evoked? Who …