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Cemeteries in cities use valuable urban space, which could become a problem, especially in older cities. As historic cemeteries begin to reach their capacity for full burials, alternative memorialization, such as collective memorials for cremated individuals, is becoming more common. Different cultures have different attitudes to destruction of cemeteries and use of the land for construction. In some countries it is considered normal to destroy the graves, while in others the graves are traditionally respected for a century or more. In many cases, after a suitable period of time has elapsed, the headstones are removed and the now former cemetery is converted to a recreational park or construction site. A more recent trend, particularly in South American cities, involves constructing high-rise buildings to house graves.[1]
<pre><code>Main article: Gothic War (376-382)
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<p>The Goths remained in Dacia until 376, when one of their leaders, Fritigern, appealed to the Roman emperor Valens to be allowed to settle with his people on the south bank of the Danube. Here, they hoped to find refuge from the Huns. Valens permitted this. However, a famine broke out and Rome was unwilling to supply them with the food they were promised nor the land; open revolt ensued leading to 6 years of plundering and destruction throughout the Balkans, the death of a Roman Emperor and the destruction of an entire Roman army.</p>
<p>The Battle of Adrianople in 378 was the decisive moment of the war. The Roman forces were slaughtered; the Emperor Valens was killed during the fighting, shocking the Roman world and eventually forcing the Romans to negotiate with and settle the Barbarians on Roman land, a new trend with far reaching consequences for the eventual fall of the Roman Empire.</p>
<p>jags861 - have you read the curious incident of the dog in the night-time? Yeah j/w </p>
<p>snoopy - i have similar taste in music... </p>
<p>Inquiline - WHY?! Also, are you still MIT-OSWing? </p>
<p>Thank you RoughWinds! :)
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The longest officially-recognised place name in the United Kingdom.
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ROFL! </p>
<p>WE NEED MORE. COME NOW. Everyone uses Wikipedia... it's the first thing that comes up when you search for something - anything... most reliable source on the planet. </p>
<p>In the poem, Rustaveli talks about Medieval European humanistic ideals: chivalry, feelings of love, friendship, courtly love, courage and fortitude. </p>
<p>LOLOL. </p>
<p>OK, we need some more. At this point, I'm accepting any suggestions from all forms of media - whether they be Wikipedia articles, wikitionary entries... urbandictionary entries... YouTube clips... anything that is in the slightest way amusing or stimulating.</p>