Gravestone Symbols - You see these symbols or icons on graves and ever wonder what they are? Here is a list of gravestone symbols and what they mean.

Why did Victorian-era gravestones include so many images of clasped hands?

Part Two: Witch’s Tombs & Misunderstood Cemetery Symbols Throughout the year, and especially as Halloween approaches, well-intentioned people forward me articles about alleged Witch’s Tombs that have no basis in fact. This is the second of two blog posts in which I explain why you should be suspicious of alleged Witch’s Tombs. Part One: In my previous post, I explained the problem with Witch’s Tombs, gave two examples, and explained how I think they are created. (Here’s a link to Part One.)…

To convey the lives of the people buried beneath them, and the expectations for what comes after death, symbolism has long been part of tombstones. Below is...

Did you know that cemeteries held such meaning? What symbols have you come across on headstones? . . . #hauntedcemetery #hauntedgraveyard #hiddenmeaning #symbolism