mausoleum
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She spoke during a symbolic visit to the eastern city of Nanjing, where she visited the mausoleum of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen, one of the few Chinese historical figures revered in both Beijing and Taipei.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Tucked within the sprawling complex of Chota Imambara - a mausoleum and congregation hall - this kitchen in Lucknow is a reminder of a different kind of royal legacy.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Knight also entered a mausoleum behind the altar and opened up a box containing ashes, Fraser said.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in France in 1981, entered the country's Pantheon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures on Thursday, just hours after his grave was vandalised.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
They were all whispering now, for it was like entering a vast open library or a mausoleum in which the wind lived and over which the stars shone.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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