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tomb

noun as in burial place

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The team created a detailed map of ancient tomb sites across the country to look for patterns in how these burial locations changed through time.

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They are built to be tombs for the pharaohs.

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An ancient box tomb thought to be built in the 1700s has collapsed in a church cemetery, exposing a large underground crypt.

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"I never got a chance to see a tomb where my uncle got buried," Mr Mutuku says.

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The religious complex is believed to house the tomb of the first Shia Imam - a religious leader believed to hold divine knowledge.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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