Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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-square17fedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1253arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square17fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-22 months 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-up10·2 months 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.
Ghost Woodstock.
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.