This collection of articles is devoted to the problem of ancient or symbolic burials. The authors consider several interconnected areas of study of these phenomena: traces of post-grave rites (often mistaken for traces of robberies), methods for their identification and interpretation; various categories of symbolic burials, where the body of the deceased itself was completely or partially absent. Part of the articles is devoted to techniques for identifying ancient grave robberies, clarifying the methods and motives of the robbers.