crypt

Example Sentences

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An ancient well, buried in the sacred crypt of a historic Glasgow church, has been excavated and transformed into a major art project, seen by the public for the first time in living memory.

From BBC

It is near the eternal flame that burns next to the pool that surrounds the crypt that holds the Kings’ bodies.

From Seattle Times

Of the Shang royal crypts explored so far, it’s the only one that had not been looted, probably because it was distant from the others.

From Washington Post

When a mass grave from the time of the dictatorship is uncovered, the collection of bones represents a more immediate reality than the skeletons piled high in European crypts, she said.

From New York Times

The staunchly conservative church leader will be interred at the St. Mary’s Cathedral crypt after a funeral Mass.

From Seattle Times