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Yes, St. Barbara died. She was beheaded under her father's lead, however, he was struck by lightning and engulfed in flames right after. She was buried, and her tomb is considered a miracle site.
His actual remains have not been discovered. He was buried in the tomb of the Domicii family of which he was a member. It is located under what is today Rome's Piazza del Populo.
The Unknown Soldier. Many nations have a Tomb to The Unknown Soldier. Because the Unknown can never be identified, that soldier becomes the most honored soldier buried, representing all the unknown dead of any and all wars. Characteristic of Tombs to the Unknown is an around-the-clock Honor Guard. One of the most moving things to watch is the changing of the Guard at a Tomb to the Unknown. The guard is always mounted in any weather. There was an incident of a lightning strike close to The Tomb to the Unknown in Arlington, Virginia. The guard never turned a hair as he stood there, soaked through.Click on the related link below for a good Wikipedia article on Tombs of the Unknown.
George and Martha Washington are buried at their Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.Their tomb was once visible from the Potomac but was moved farther up away from the river to protect the grave site from flooding.Mount Vernon, Virginia
Family vault, Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States