The handprints or Sati marks of ladies who died on the pyres, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Adashino Nenbutsu-Ji Temple, dedicated to the souls who have died without families, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Marble effigy, head of Bishop Walter Kerr Hamilton, died 1869, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Quinta San Pedro Alejandrino, where Simon Bolivar died, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, South America

Alabaster likeness, tomb of Robert Lord Hungerford died 1459, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue sculpture of Capitan de Fragata Pedro Sainz de Baranda y Barreiro died 1845, Campeche City, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Monument to Italian Patriots who died during the Independence Wars, under Giuseppe Garibaldi, Janiculum area, Trastevere, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Memorial to climbers who died on Mount Cook, at White Horse Hill in Mount Cook National Park, Southern Alps, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Two African elephants (Loxodonta africana) drinking at a waterhole with two elephant carcasses that have died due to drought, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Ferry Reach Military Cemetery, contains remains of British Army Bermuda Garrison soldiers who died of yellow fever in 1860s, St. George, Bermuda

Ferry Reach Military Cemetery, contains remains of British Army Bermuda Garrison soldiers who died of yellow fever in 1860s, St. George, Bermuda

Gravesite of John Torrington member of the Franklin Expedition, died January 1st 1846 on Beechy Island, Nunavut and Northwest Territories, Canada, North America

Lion Monument by Lucas Ahorn for Swiss soldiers who died in the French Revolution, Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

The burial site and memorial for Charles Brant who died in 1921 and his wife, who lived and worked in the Grand Canyon since it became a national park, Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Mask of Sorrow commemorating the many prisoners who suffered and died in the Gulag prison camps, Magadan, Magadan Oblast, Russia, Eurasia

The tomb of Pir Ghaus Muhammad, a Sufi saint and Syyed of Lakhpat, half-Muslim and half-Hindu who died in 1855, Lakhpat Fort, Gujarat, India, Asia

The Saadian tombs, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, who died in 1603, The Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

The Saadian tombs in the Kasbah district, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, who died in 1603, Medina, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Bust of Ulugbek, Timurid ruler and astronomer, died 1449, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Effigies on tomb of Abraham Blackleech, died 1639, and his wife, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close-up of effigy on tomb of King Edward II, died 1327, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Effigy on tomb of Elizabeth Williams who died in childbirth in 1622, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Monument to Thomas Machen, died 1614, his wife and 13 children, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Oak effigy of Robert, Duke of Normandy, died 1134, son of William the Conqueror, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Oak effigy of Robert, Duke of Normandy, died 1134, son of William the Conqueror, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A fireman from the City of New York Fire Department attending a special Service of Remembrance and Commemoration at St Paul's Cathedral today which was held in honour of those who died in the terrorist attacks that struck New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on September 11th 2001.

Work on building Lyveden New Bield - an Elizabethan garden lodge house - was started in 1595 but work stopped in 1605 when the owner - Sir Thomas Tresham died. After nearly four centuries The National Trust has taken on the Elizabethan house and has spent seven years renovating it.

Wooden crosses and poppies in the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey to commemorate those who have died in battle. Three of the crosses represent members of the Black Watch Regiment who have recently died in Iraq.

Wooden crosses and poppies in the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey to commemorate those who have died in battle. Three of the crosses represent members of the Black Watch Regiment who have recently died in Iraq.

A view from grounds to Rydal Mount, home of William Wordsworth who died here in 1850, near Grasmere, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sculpture of Mary Anne Boulton, died 1829, by Chantrey, St Michaels Church, Great Tew, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Tomb of Saladin, the Moslem soldier Salah el Din, who died 1193, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Maxgate, where Thomas Hardy died, Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A view from grounds to Rydal Mount, home of William Wordsworth who died here in 1850, near Grasmere, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Olaf's Norse church, Lunda Wick, built around 1200 and still used in 1785, graveyard has two memorial stones for Bremen merchants, who died in the 16th-century, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Lion Monument by Lucas Ahorn for Swiss soldiers who died in the French Revolution, Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Lion Monument by Lucas Ahorn for Swiss soldiers who died in the French Revolution, Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Wooden crosses and poppies in the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey to commemorate those who have died in battle. Three of the crosses represent members of the Black Watch Regiment who have recently died in Iraq.

Statue of Sir Christopher Wren on The Guildhall, Windsor Town Hall. Sir Christopher Wren completed the design of the Guildhall after Sir Thomas Fitz, the original architect died.

Statue of the late President Salvador Allende, Chile's first socialist leader who died in the military coup against him, in the Plaza de La Constitucion, Civic District, Santiago, Chile, South America

The Saadian tombs in the Kasbah district, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, who died in 1603, Medina, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Died cod hanging outside house, Grip Island, off Kristiansund, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Snow on the ground in February in the old churchyard which was destroyed in the 1847 revolt when 150 Indians died, Taos Pueblo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taos, New Mexico, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

The Honoured Dead Memorial in Kimberley in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Designed by Sir Herbert Baker, it commemorates those who died in the siege of Kimberley during the Boer War (1899-1900)

A ghost bike tribute to the cyclist Deep Lee who died on the streets at Kings Cross when she was hit by a lorry, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

UGANDA The work of Comboni Samaritans, Gulu. Visiting a child headed family. Aromorach Sharon is the oldest girl and looks after her 6 younger siblings and her elederly grandmother. Her parents died of AIDS. Aged 14, she is a pupil of Obinya primary school. Sharon preparing a family meal by peeling sweet potatoes. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

Statue commemorating popular president D. Jose Balta who died in a coup in 1872, in the Plaza de Armas of this vibrant commercial and historic centre in the north, Puira, Peru, South America

Head of dead Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Died of natural causes. Spitzbergen, Polar High Arctic, North Atlantic.

Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) dead on a beach in Scilly Isles. Net markings on its skin indicate it died from fishing net entanglement. Isles of Scilly, UK

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus aduncus) and Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) - died from net entanglement. Found on island off coa

Warning sign at the head of Langdale to warn walkers of the treacherous conditions after four people fell, two of whom died of their injuries, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) washed up after a storm. Markings in the skin indicated it died in a fishing net. Scilly Isles, UK

The memorial hall in Lynmouth in memory of the 30 people who died in the disastrous flood, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides), died in local fishing nets. Arabian Gulf

Detail of Terracotta funerary krater. Greek, Attic, Geometric, ca. 725 B.C. Atributed to the Trachones Workshop.

Timur,??s jade tomb, Gur Emir Mausoleum, (Gur Amir, Guri Amir, Gur-E Amir, and Gur-I Amir), Samarkand, Uzbekistan

One of the two waterfalls at National September 11 Memorial, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Names of September 11 2001 victims, National September 11 Memorial, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Names of September 11 2001 victims, National September 11 Memorial, World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Rafiq Hariri mausoleum, Beirut, Lebanon

Tombs in Gumbazi Saidon Mausoleum, Dorut Tilovat Complex, Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

The cross of the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

Houses in Bogside, Derry, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Europe. The Bogside Massacre, Bloody Sunday, was an incident in 1972 where civil rights protesters were shot by members of the Parachute Regiment. 14 people died, among whom 8 were youths. 4 people were shot in the back. The area has been a focus point for many of the events of the Troubles

Houses in Bogside, Derry, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Europe. The Bogside Massacre, Bloody Sunday, was an incident in 1972 where civil rights protesters were shot by members of the Parachute Regiment. 14 people died, among whom 8 were youths. 4 people were shot in the back. The area has been a focus point for many of the events of the Troubles

Red rose, Durnbach War Cemetery, the final resting place for 2960 soldiers who died in WW2, Duernbach, Gmund am Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fish carcasses in lake during drought, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA

American Bison (Bison bison), Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Forest damaged by bark beetles, Lusen, Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest), Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sunrise over Lake Pamamaroo, Kinchega National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Sunset over Lake Menindee, Kinchega National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Skull skulls paint ossuary charnel house Hallstatt, Salzkammergut, upper Austria, Austria

Stone bust on the grave of Dr. Justus Freiherr von Liebig, 1803-1873, chemist, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Dead trees in front of Ayers Rock, Uluru National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania

Skull skulls paint ossuary charnel house Hallstatt, Salzkammergut, upper Austria, Austria

Grave of Elias Mauromichalis, 1800-1836, Greek officer, adjutant of King Otto of Greece, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Stone bust on the grave of Arnold Ritter von Zenetti, 1824-1891, chief municipal building officer, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Sunset over Lake Menindee, Kinchega National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Grave of Johann Georg von Dillis, 1759-1841, landscape painter, landscapist, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Grave of Johann Friedrich Ritter von Gaertner, 1792-1847, director of the Art Academy, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Grave of Josef Hoechl, 1777-1838, municipal architect, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Grave of Dr. phil. Thaddaeus Siber, 1774-1854, mathematician, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Skull skulls paint ossuary charnel house Hallstatt, Salzkammergut, upper Austria, Austria

Forest damaged by bark beetles and a storm, Lusen, Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest), Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Grave of Richard Jakob August von Voit, 1801-1870, architect, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Stone bust on the grave of Arnold Ritter von Zenetti, 1824-1891, chief municipal building officer, Alter Suedfriedhof, old cemetery in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Albert Einstein was born 18 April 1955 in Ulm and died on 14 March 1879 in USA, physicists, Nobel prize winner

Burl wood, faded, weathered and cracked, Yukon Territory, Canada

Memorial for the ones lost at sea, Katwijk aan Zee, South Holland, Holland, The Netherlands

Fungus on a dead spruce infested by bark beetles on Mt Lusen in the Bavarian Forest National Park near Spiegelau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tree on a small island, autumn mood at the Five Colour Lake in which dead trees are lying, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China, Asia

Autumn mood and reflections of trees at the turquoise Five Colour Lake in which dead trees are lying, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China, Asia

Autumn mood and reflections of trees at the turquoise Five Colour Lake in which dead trees are lying, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China, Asia

Altar next to the Golgotha, the place where Christ supposedly died on the Cross, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East, Orient

Autumn mood and reflections of trees at the turquoise Five Colour Lake in which dead trees are lying, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China, Asia

Memorial plaque for police officers who died during the Nazi putsch in 1923, Odeonsplatz square, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Askari Monument reminds of the Tanzanian soldiers who died in action during World War I, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa