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many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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The cemetery cost the city $489,960 to operate and generated about $206,000 in revenue and endowment fees, according to a December staff report.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Alongside the bodies of martyrs from Iran’s past wars, the dusty earth of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery now cradles the remains of protesters killed in January’s protests, the latest conflict to rake Iran’s streets.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Hemphill said the cemetery initially spanned just 25 acres of farmland in southeast Atlanta.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Typically, they’re located in the basements of old farmhouses, near churches, cemeteries, or remote forests — continuing to layer mystery upon some collective, secretive purpose.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Alongside the bodies of martyrs from Iran’s past wars, the dusty earth of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery now cradles the remains of protesters killed in January’s protests, the latest conflict to rake Iran’s streets.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Hemphill said the cemetery initially spanned just 25 acres of farmland in southeast Atlanta.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Typically, they’re located in the basements of old farmhouses, near churches, cemeteries, or remote forests — continuing to layer mystery upon some collective, secretive purpose.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cemetery. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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cemetery
noun
cem·e·tery
ˈsem-ə-ˌter-ē 
plural cemeteries
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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