Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)
When a noble is killed, his body falls in the province where he was killed. If he was killed in a sublocation, such as a sacred grove, his body will still fall in the province. If he is killed at sea, his body will wash ashore into the nearest land province.
The body remains in the province where it falls for 12 months. It can be found and recovered during that time with the explore command. At the end of that time, the body will decay and be lost forever.
Priests may learn a skill to administer last rites, hastening the passing of the dead noble's body. Some exceptionally skilled priests possess the ability to resurrect dead nobles.