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Tombs

Museum Market

This ancient tomb was discovered during the construction of a Turkish supermarket and was preserved.

Ghazipur, India

Tomb of Lord Cornwallis

The man who surrendered his army to George Washington is buried halfway across the world.

Badrshein, Egypt

The Tomb of Ni-Ankh-Khnum and Khnum-Hotep

In 2400 BC, two male hairstylists decided to spend eternity together. But maybe they were just friends?

El Mo'alla Necropolis

Rare surviving tombs from one of the "Dark Ages" of Ancient Egypt.

Paimpont, France

Merlin’s Tomb

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Prague, Czechia

The Slavín Tomb at Vyšehrad Cemetery

This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.

Florence, Italy

Cloister of the Dead

A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

Newtown, Australia

Tomb of the Dunbar Victims

This cemetery holds the unidentified remains from a wreck sometimes known as “Australia’s Titanic.”

Tomb of Rekhmire

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb

This ancient Han dynasty-era tomb is Hong Kong's oldest known structure.

Almendralejo, Spain

The Prehistoric Sepulcher of Huerta Montero

An ancient burial site that lights up with the winter solstice.

Budapest, Hungary

Gül Baba's Tomb

This tomb of a Sufi mystic is a remnant of Ottoman rule in Hungary.

Hypogeum of the Crystallines

A Greek tomb discovered under a palace in Naples displays ornate funeral decorations.

New Haven, Connecticut

John Trumbull's Grave

An artist of the American Revolution is entombed beneath the Yale art gallery he founded.

Seyitgazi, Turkey

Seyigazi Türbesi

A hilltop fortress full of tombs, including one for legendary hero Seyyid Battal Gazi.

Some of the golden artifacts found in the mausoleum of Thracian King Seuthes III.

In Ancient Bulgaria, the Tombs of the Elite Were Filled With Golden Treasures

Maybe you can take it with you.

Nicky Nielsen May 5, 2025

Kamakura, Japan

108 Grotto Tombs

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

Tomb of the Nue

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.