The remains of the girls, who were students at Utumishi Girls Academy, were placed in white coffins adorned with flowers and topped with their portraits.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Archaeologists have previously identified mudbrick and limestone burial structures, fragments of coffins, inscribed limestone blocks, and a Roman-period coin.
Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
Super Bowl winners have his rings, too — the Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, whose players opened their ornate jewelry boxes at a private team party Thursday night to find the prize every NFL player covets.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Since the thefts, several victims have installed lock boxes for their packages, and one homeowner reported plans to install a fence.
The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.
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