Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL the largest cemetery in the world is Wadi-us-Salaam in Iraq. It has 6 million bodies, covers 6.01 km2/2.32 sq mi of land and has been in use for at least 1400 years.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1246arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkTIL the largest cemetery in the world is Wadi-us-Salaam in Iraq. It has 6 million bodies, covers 6.01 km2/2.32 sq mi of land and has been in use for at least 1400 years.en.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoSadly, Jimi and Janis are not buried there to be part of the entertainment. Edit: On the other hand, I’m guessing they would appreciate Arabic love poetry over Me and Bobby McGee.
minus-squarekamenLady.@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoThe middle east was on a good path during the 60s/70s. I’m sure a few musicians from that era are buried there and keeping everyone entertained.
Sadly, Jimi and Janis are not buried there to be part of the entertainment.
Edit: On the other hand, I’m guessing they would appreciate Arabic love poetry over Me and Bobby McGee.
The middle east was on a good path during the 60s/70s.
I’m sure a few musicians from that era are buried there and keeping everyone entertained.