burial
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Khamenei's final burial will take place on Thursday in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
The findings, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, show that the burial site was used during two separate periods, divided by a major population decline around 3000 BC.
From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026
Following ceremonies in Tehran, Khamenei's remains were transported on Tuesday to the clerical city of Qom, then Wednesday to neighbouring Iraq, before his burial on Thursday.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
Following the ceremonies in Tehran, the former supreme leader's body will be taken to the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, prior to his burial in Mashhad.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
I would never be able to give my father a proper burial, but by honoring the dead, I felt like I was rewinding the clock.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing burial
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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"Taste of Salt" by Frances Collins, Chapters 13–18
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