Taphophile

Etymology Ancient Greek τάφος (taphos, “funeral rites”, “burial”, “funeral”, “wake”; “tomb”, “grave”) + English -phile Pronunciation Hyphenation: ta‧pho‧phile Noun taphophile (plural taphophiles) A person who is interested in cemeteries, funerals and gravestones Related terms:taphophilia

[the-visual-hoard]

[taxidermydolls-deactivated20250]

a dog (presumably) grave I found in a park near me.

[milkgoreblog]

[chubbyghosts]

PT. One of some of my favorite cemetery symbolism I've come across ⚰️🖤🦇

[stormynoelart]

Portland, OR

Spring 2024

[arsenic-aftertaste]

[wishbone500]

April 30, 2024

[wandering-cemeteries]

"In memory of Abraham Shield, Stone cutter & brick layer, a native, in the county of Durham, Old England, who departed this life, Oct 9th, 1798 aged 28."

St. John's Church. Richmond, Virginia

Fall 2021

[die-rosastrasse]

Montmartre Cemetery 🕊️

Paris, France, 24 VIII 2023

[gothish]

[gothish]

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

[mygothicphotography]

Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina (detail - 2024)

Photo by me.

[g63heavenonearth]

Allegheny Cemetery 52715-39

[babylamb98]

[the-crow-in-the-blooming-tree]

♰ 𝐎𝐡𝐥𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 ♰ | 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠, 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲

[petitworld]

Angel statue covered in ivy at the Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, USA by Karen Larsen

[skull-designs]

“  He said, “If I show you the roses will you follow?” “ (Nick Cave / Where The Wild Roses Grow)

St Mary’s, Reigate, Surrey.