February
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/ 2018
The Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno is a well-known burial site located in the Italian city of Genoa, which is considered one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the whole of Europe. It is famous for the stunning, life-like sculptures of people mourning their loved ones. Over the years, the cemetery has been visited by many prominent figures, who later wrote about their recollections of the cemetery and the monuments they saw there. “…We shall continue to remember it after we shall have forgotten the palaces,” wrote Mark Twain. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"46371","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"406","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] A moving tribute in the Cemetery of Staglieno ( Fabio Zenoardo / flickr ) The Dead Banished from Within the Walls of the City In 1804, the Edict of Saint-Cloud was
