What happens when cemeteries become full?

Question

I live in a large city and often walk by cemeteries surrounded by buildings. What happens to those cemeteries when they are at capacity?

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Answer 1

It is handled differently by different cultures. I know that in Europe it was common for old graves to be dug up and the bones placed in other places. The Catacombs in Paris is one example. Another method used was to dig up the old graves and then dig each one deeper putting the old bones down there and then putting a new burial on top of them.