tomb

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Preaching on St John's Gospel, the archbishop will tell the congregation that Jesus Christ's resurrection began while Mary waited at his tomb in grief.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The tiles were on a panel by the tomb of Ottoman Sultan Selim II in the garden of the Hagia Sophia.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

President Tinubu and Mrs Tinubu will lay a wreath of flowers on the tomb of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in St George's Chapel.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The basilica -- located in Vatican City, the world's smallest state -- contains the tomb of St Peter, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ and the first pope.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“His tomb was destroyed centuries ago, but Reyna and I used to wonder if we could find Diocletian’s ghost and ask where he was buried...well, according to the legends, his scepter was buried with him.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan