Learn how to interpret the cryptic signs found on gravestones of the dearly departed.
About the Event
Join us for a little history, a lot of symbolism and a bit of humor in this first session of a two-part series on the symbols and emblems of our ancestors’ gravestones. While some people in the 19th century and earlier were illiterate, most knew the meanings of these cryptic signs. Such symbols were a type of shorthand, a universal language that has been lost over time.
We'll resurrect this lost language and interpret the signs, symbols and emblems found on the monuments of the dearly departed through photos of gravestones taken from all over the world. We’ll also share cemetery history and discuss proper etiquette when visiting these sacred places.
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