TAPHOPHILIA

Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “funeral rites, burial, funeral, wake; tomb, grave”) + English -philia (from the Ancient Greek φιλία (philía, “love, fondness”).

 

 

For me a cemetery is a quiet sanctuary, a sacred space, an art gallery, an architecture tour, and a history lesson.

This selection comes from North America, Europe, and Northern Africa.

 

 

“There’s just no way to tell people they are all walking around, shining, like the sun.” — Thomas Merton