Saturday, March 15, 2014

The Largest Cemetery in the World..

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Want to know what is the biggest cemetery in the world and where is it located?
Well here it is..
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The place where the remains of the , kings, prince and sultan lies is in Wadi Al-Salaam, which literally means the Valley of Peace, is an Islamic cemetery located in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. The cemetery covers an area of 1485.5 acres and contains millions of bodies, making it one of the strongest contender for the title of the largest graveyard on earth. Najaf itself is one of Iraq's biggest cities, with a population of nearly 600,000. But the adjoining city of the dead holds the remains of millions, stretching for up to 10km along the valley. Wadi Al-Salam cemetery is also the only cemetery in the world where the process of burial is still continuing to day since more than 1,400 years.

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Location: Najaf, Iraq

15 comments:

  1. KennethMarch 15, 2014 at 4:12 AM

    ITOUR MO NAMAN AKO DYAN! haha

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  2. KennethMarch 15, 2014 at 4:18 AM

    woah! its amazing Janna, this is a very nice blog. make one more blog :),

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  3. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 4:20 AM

    I wonder how their families remember where their loved ones are located. Hmmm..

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  4. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 4:27 AM

    It is really a majestic sight to look at. If i were to go there I think i would get lost. The place is really enormous.

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  5. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    Locating the grave of someone would takes days before you find it! Are there maps available for them to find their loved ones grave?

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  6. pejehMarch 15, 2014 at 5:20 AM

    Prehistoric cemeteries are sometimes referred to by the term "grave field". They are one of the chief sources of information on ancient and prehistoric cultures, and numerous archaeological cultures are defined by their burial customs,

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  7. Berry vanillaMarch 15, 2014 at 5:21 AM

    There are a number of different styles of cemetery in use. Many cemeteries have areas based on different styles, reflecting the diversity of cultural practices around death and how it changes over time.

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  8. arradelMarch 15, 2014 at 5:28 AM

    Scary place!!!

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  9. arradelMarch 15, 2014 at 5:31 AM

    In many countries, cemeteries are places believed to hold both superstition and legend characteristics, being used, usually at nighttimes, as an altar in supposed black magic ceremonies or similarly clandestine happenings, such as devil worshipping, grave-robbing (gold teeth and jewelry are preferred)

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  10. JaymeMarch 15, 2014 at 5:44 AM

    Knowing it's from an Islamic country, is the cemetery open for all religions? Also, what is the graves made of?

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  11. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    Wadi al-Salam was added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites nearly a year ago.

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  12. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    So scary! :(

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  13. UnknownMarch 15, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    AMAZING! :)

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  14. UnknownMarch 16, 2014 at 3:56 AM

    so many graves, so many dead bodies since Iraq is always on war and stuff

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  15. UnknownMarch 18, 2014 at 4:59 AM

    Amazing...wow!! make more more blog janna

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