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Background imageTombs Collection: The hollow head of the Sphinx, Egypt

The hollow head of the Sphinx, Egypt
Remarkable discoveries within the Sphinx: the temple within its hollow head. Professor G. A. Reisners interesting discoveries. A diagrammatic view of hidden temples and a stairway inside the Sphinx

Background imageTombs Collection: Owen Jones Egyptian 10

Owen Jones Egyptian 10
The ornaments in this plate are taken from Mummy-cases in the Louvre (1-5), from the Tomb at Thebes (6+7), from a Mummy-case (8+9) and from the ceilings of various tombs

Background imageTombs Collection: Royal Chattris, Orchha, India

Royal Chattris, Orchha, India
The Royal Chattris (14 cenotaphs or tombs carved out of stone) of former rulers, in Kanchana Ghat on the banks of the river Betwa at Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India

Background imageTombs Collection: The Tomb of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya

The Tomb of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya
Nizamuddin Dargah complex, in Nizamuddin West, Delhi, India

Background imageTombs Collection: The Tomb of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya

The Tomb of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya
Nizamuddin Dargah complex, in Nizamuddin West, Delhi, India

Background imageTombs Collection: Tlemcen - Tomb of the Princess - Algeria

Tlemcen - Tomb of the Princess - Algeria
Tomb of the Princess at Tlemcen ( The Pearl of the Maghreb ) in northwestern Algeria - capital of Tlemcen Province. The name Tlemcen comes from the Berber for Dry Spring

Background imageTombs Collection: The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt

The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageTombs Collection: Canopic shrine from the tomb of Tutankhamun

Canopic shrine from the tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC), as discovered by Howard Carter among others in 1922 in the Valley of Kings

Background imageTombs Collection: Geneva, Switzerland - The Brunswick Monument

Geneva, Switzerland - The Brunswick Monument - a mausoleum built in 1879 in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804-1873)

Background imageTombs Collection: THE ACROPOLIS, MYCENAE

THE ACROPOLIS, MYCENAE
A general view of the Acropolis at Mycenae. The primary remains at the site are the walls and tombs. The Palace has been almost totally destroyed over time

Background imageTombs Collection: Cambodia / Phnom-Penh 1867

Cambodia / Phnom-Penh 1867
Phnom-Penh: pagoda containing royal tombs

Background imageTombs Collection: Owen Jones Egyptian 11

Owen Jones Egyptian 11
Various ornaments from Tombs in Thebes, Mummy-cases, Kings Robes and an ancient Tomb in Giza, which was opened by Dr Lepsius

Background imageTombs Collection: Valley of the Tombs of Jehoshaphat, Jerusalem, Holy Land

Valley of the Tombs of Jehoshaphat, Jerusalem, Holy Land. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageTombs Collection: A Mausoleum in the Greek Orthodox Section of West Norwood Cemetery, London Date: 1976

A Mausoleum in the Greek Orthodox Section of West Norwood Cemetery, London Date: 1976

Background imageTombs Collection: Ornate Greek Orthodox Tombs within the Greek Orthodox Section of West Norwood Cemetery

Ornate Greek Orthodox Tombs within the Greek Orthodox Section of West Norwood Cemetery, London. Date: 1976

Background imageTombs Collection: How Tutankhamen's Coffin Lid was Raised

How Tutankhamen's Coffin Lid was Raised
Scene in the tomb of Tutankhamen before the sarcophagus lid of the fourth shrine was raised. Date: 1924

Background imageTombs Collection: Photograph of the moment Howard Carter (kneeling) and Arthur Callender (standing)

Photograph of the moment Howard Carter (kneeling) and Arthur Callender (standing) actually opening the doors of the fourth shrine of Tutankhamen. Date: 1924

Background imageTombs Collection: The huge sarcophagus of crystalline sandstone

The huge sarcophagus of crystalline sandstone, seen with its enclosing golden walls. Date: 1924

Background imageTombs Collection: Four Shrines around Tutankhamen's Sarcophagus

Four Shrines around Tutankhamen's Sarcophagus
Diagram showing the four shrines opened in which is enclosed the pink stone tomb of Tutankhamen. Date: 1924

Background imageTombs Collection: Iraq - Islamic Cemetery, Baghdad

Iraq - Islamic Cemetery, Baghdad. Date: circa 1917

Background imageTombs Collection: Tombs of the Abbasid Caliphs - Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of the Abbasid Caliphs - Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt - Behind (east of) the Sayyida Nafisa Mosque stand the Tombs of the Abbasid Caliphs, a mausoleum which holds the remains of the successors of the Abbasid Caliphs of Baghdad

Background imageTombs Collection: Neolithic Period. The Sleeping Lady. Clay statuette

Neolithic Period. The Sleeping Lady. Clay statuette
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). The Sleeping Lady. Clay statuette found in a burial chamber in the Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni, Malta. Dated ca. 3000 BC

Background imageTombs Collection: Jerusalem. Valley of Josaphat. Engraving by Aubert

Jerusalem. Valley of Josaphat. Engraving by Aubert

Background imageTombs Collection: Tombs in the Catacombs of Rome

Tombs in the Catacombs of Rome. Grave niche with Valeria Dormit in Pace 2, Christian martyr's tomb with palm frond and hatchet 3, sealed niche 4, and open tomb with skeleton and Chi Rho symbol 5

Background imageTombs Collection: Pantheon Tombs, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s

Pantheon Tombs, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imageTombs Collection: Pantheon Tombs, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s

Pantheon Tombs, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imageTombs Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Vimbodi. Poblet Monastery. Chapterhouse

Spain, Catalonia, Vimbodi. Poblet Monastery. Chapterhouse
Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona province, Vimbodi. Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet. The construction of the monastery began in the 12th century. Chapterhouse, 13th century

Background imageTombs Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Empuries. Cella Memoriae

Spain, Catalonia, Empuries. Cella Memoriae
Spain, Catalonia, Girona province, Empuries. Neapolis. Cella Memoriae or Early Christian Basilica (4th-7th centuries). Late Roman empire period. Archaeological remains of the tombs

Background imageTombs Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Empuries. Cella Memoriae

Spain, Catalonia, Empuries. Cella Memoriae
Spain, Catalonia, Girona province, Empuries. Neapolis. Cella Memoriae or Early Christian Basilica (4th-7th centuries). Late Roman empire period. Archaeological remains of the tombs

Background imageTombs Collection: Spain, Galicia, Ribadavia. Early Middle Ages Necropolis

Spain, Galicia, Ribadavia. Early Middle Ages Necropolis
Spain, Galicia, Ourense province, Ribadavia. Early Middle Ages Necropolis (8th-9th centuries). Anthropomorphic tombs, with horseshoe heads, dug in stone inside the Sarmiento Castle enclosure

Background imageTombs Collection: Egypt. Cairo. Tomb of the Caliphs. Engraving, 1882

Egypt. Cairo. Tomb of the Caliphs. Engraving, 1882
Egypt, Cairo. Tombs of the Caliphs. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageTombs Collection: Spain, Aragon, Huesca. Abbey of San Pedro el Viejo

Spain, Aragon, Huesca. Abbey of San Pedro el Viejo. Tombs in one of the cloister's galleries

Background imageTombs Collection: La Jour des Morts (Day of the Dead) - Parisiens visit tombs of their dead relatives Date: 1869

La Jour des Morts (Day of the Dead) - Parisiens visit tombs of their dead relatives Date: 1869

Background imageTombs Collection: What Roman London may have looked like

What Roman London may have looked like -- on the north bank of the River Thames, surrounded by a wall built by the Romans. Date: 1st century

Background imageTombs Collection: Aberdaron, Lyn Peninsula, N Wales

Aberdaron, Lyn Peninsula, N Wales
The graveyard of St Hywyns Church above Aberdaron beach on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales. Holidaymakers swim in the surf on the beach Date: 1989

Background imageTombs Collection: St Hywyns Church, Aberdaron

St Hywyns Church, Aberdaron
St Hywyns Church and graveyard above Aberdaron beach on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales. Holidaymakers swim in the surf off the beach. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageTombs Collection: Pretoria, South Africa, Burials of President Kruger & family

Pretoria, South Africa, Burials of President Kruger & family
Pretoria, South Africa - The Burial site of President Kruger and his family. Date: circa 1906

Background imageTombs Collection: Tombs of Memlooks, Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of Memlooks, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageTombs Collection: Egypt Cairo Tombs of Memlooks Victorian period

Egypt Cairo Tombs of Memlooks Victorian period

Background imageTombs Collection: Valley of the Tombs, Egypt, Victorian period

Valley of the Tombs, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageTombs Collection: Street of Tombs, Pompeii, Italy, Victorian period

Street of Tombs, Pompeii, Italy, Victorian period

Background imageTombs Collection: Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq

Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque (Masjid Al-Kazimiyyah) or Al-Kadhimayn Shrine (Ḥaram Al-Kazimayn) - a Shi'ite Islamic mosque and shrine located in the Kadhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq

Background imageTombs Collection: Gothic Coped Tomb Designs

Gothic Coped Tomb Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing eight similar designs for gothic coped tombs, each bearing a cross in slightly different ways. Date: circa 1855

Background imageTombs Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Galata Tower

Turkey. Constantinople. Galata Tower
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Galata Tower or Tower of Christ. It was buit in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople

Background imageTombs Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Turkish cemetery

Turkey. Constantinople. Turkish cemetery
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Turkish cemetery. Engraving by Lemaitre, L. Thienon. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageTombs Collection: Chapel in St. Peter's Church, Louvain

Chapel in St. Peter's Church, Louvain
This painting shows an interior view of the chapel in St. Peter's Church of Leuven, Belgium

Background imageTombs Collection: Brother Sheares Vault, St. Michan's Church, Dublin, Ireland

Brother Sheares Vault, St. Michan's Church, Dublin, Ireland
Brother Sheares Vault - St. Michan's Church - Dublin, Ireland. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTombs Collection: The Tower of London, Various Views and Items

The Tower of London, Various Views and Items
Various views and items inside the Tower of London, including weapons, armour, tombs, council chambers, lower chambers, and large dungeon

Background imageTombs Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. The Golden Gate. Walls. Engraving

Turkey. Constantinople. The Golden Gate. Walls. Engraving
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Walls of the city. Golden Gate. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageTombs Collection: Syria. Dead Cities. Serjilla. Remains of the necropolis

Syria. Dead Cities. Serjilla. Remains of the necropolis
Syria. Dead Cities. Serjilla. Ancient city founded ca. 473 AD and abandoned in 7th century AD. Remains of the necropolis. (Photo taken before the Syrian civil war). Date: 2011

Background imageTombs Collection: Spain, Galicia. Ourense province, Ganade

Spain, Galicia. Ourense province, Ganade (San Bartolomeu de Ganade). General view of the church of the village. Date: 2011

Background imageTombs Collection: Mexican mummies

Mexican mummies
Royal mummies in a Mexican tomb. The methods of preservation are similar to Egyptian mummies, but here they are positioned standing. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTombs Collection: Sultans Tombs - Mausoleum of Aleeddin Mosque, Konya, Turkey

Sultans Tombs - Mausoleum of Aleeddin Mosque, Konya, Turkey
The courtyard of Aleeddin Mosque (Camii) encloses two monumental mausolea or turbe. According to an inscription on the facade, Kilij Arslan II built the decahedral tomb with the conical roof

Background imageTombs Collection: Islamic Cemetery Egypt 1917 City Dead Cairo Necropolis

Islamic Cemetery Egypt 1917 City Dead Cairo Necropolis
islamic, cemetery, egypt, 1917, city, dead, cairo, necropolis, cemeteries, tomb, tombs, mausoleum, mausoleums, 1910s, egyptian, islam, muslim, general, view, panorama, panoramic, grave, graves

Background imageTombs Collection: Tombs of the Mamluks (Mamelukes) in Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of the Mamluks (Mamelukes) in Cairo, Egypt
Tombs of the Mamluks in the City of the Dead with the Saladin Citadel of Cairo in the background (top right), Egypt. Date: 20th century

Background imageTombs Collection: Funerary Valley Kings Treasures Ancient Egypt

Funerary Valley Kings Treasures Ancient Egypt
funerary, valley, kings, treasures, ancient, egypt, egyptian, museum, cairo, death, mask, pharao, tutankhamun, king, tut, tutankhamon, tutankhamen, tutenkhamen, tutenkhamon, tutenkhamun, tutankhaten

Background imageTombs Collection: Blida, Algeria - the cemetery of Sidi el-Kebir

Blida, Algeria - the cemetery of Sidi el-Kebir
Blida, Algeria - a woman sits looking out over the cemetery of Sidi el-Kebir, containing the tomb of Sidi Ahmed El-Kebir. circa 1910s

Background imageTombs Collection: A marabout tomb in Berriane, Ghardaia

A marabout tomb in Berriane, Ghardaia
Three children and two men stand about a marabout tomb in Berriane, Ghardaia. circa 1910s

Background imageTombs Collection: Roman sarcophagus showing the dead reclining on a couch. Arc

Roman sarcophagus showing the dead reclining on a couch. Arc
Roman art. Sarcophagus showing the dead reclining on a couch. Archaeological Museum. Tadmor. Syria

Background imageTombs Collection: Byzantine Art. Syria. Al Bara (al-kafr). Dead Towns. Decorat

Byzantine Art. Syria. Al Bara (al-kafr). Dead Towns. Decorative detail in the Mausoleum-Pyramid. Western Asia

Background imageTombs Collection: 5th Century AD Al Bara Al-Kafr Archaeological

5th Century AD Al Bara Al-Kafr Archaeological
5th, Century, AD, Al, Bara, Al-Kafr, archaeological, park, archeology, Architecture, arqueological, sites, Art, Asia, building, byzantine, Byzantine, Empire, Byzantium, christian, christianity, Dead

Background imageTombs Collection: 5th Century BC 6th Achaemenid Dynasty Empire

5th Century BC 6th Achaemenid Dynasty Empire
5th, century, BC, 6th, Achaemenid, Dynasty, Empire, ancient, age, Archaeological, Site, Archaeology, archeological, site, archeology, Architecture, Art, carved, Cross, Darius, I, the, Great, II

Background imageTombs Collection: Syria. Palmyra. Funerary tower in the Valley of the Tombs

Syria. Palmyra. Funerary tower in the Valley of the Tombs
Roman Art. Syria. Palmyra. Funerary tower in the Valley of the Tombs. C. 1st century. Oasis of Tadmor

Background imageTombs Collection: Italy. Rome. Catacombs of Callixtus

Italy. Rome. Catacombs of Callixtus. 2nd - 4th centuries. Interior

Background imageTombs Collection: 2nd Century 3rd 4th Ancient Ancient Age Appian

2nd Century 3rd 4th Ancient Ancient Age Appian
2nd, century, 3rd, 4th, ancient, Ancient, Age, Appian, way, Callixtus, catacomb, catacombs, cemetery, crypt, death, grave, graves, Illuminate, illumination, interior, italian, Italy, narrow, Niche

Background imageTombs Collection: 1600 BC 2000 Ancient Archaeological Museum Of

1600 BC 2000 Ancient Archaeological Museum Of
1600, BC, 2000, ancient, Archaeological, Museum, of, Marathon, art, Bronze, Age, burial, cemetery, circle, dead, death, door, double, exposition, funeral, funerary, grave, Greece, greek, helladic

Background imageTombs Collection: Vranas Cemetery. Tombs. Greece

Vranas Cemetery. Tombs. Greece
Cemetery of Vranas. Burial mound formed by a double circle of stones that surrounded the tombs. Middle Helladic Period. 2000-1600 BC. Archaeological Museum of Marathon. Greece

Background imageTombs Collection: Grand Masters Crypt, Valletta, Malta

Grand Masters Crypt, Valletta, Malta
View inside the Grand Masters (Knights of Malta) Crypt, St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta, showing the sarcophagi of (left to right) Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam

Background imageTombs Collection: World War I. Tombs

World War I. Tombs
First World War (1914-1918). Tombs of war mates. Picture by Jean Lefort published in L'Illustration (25th November 1916). Drawing

Background imageTombs Collection: Tomb of the Daughters of Jacob, Holy Land

Tomb of the Daughters of Jacob, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

Background imageTombs Collection: Mosque and Tombs of Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank

Mosque and Tombs of Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank
View of the Mosque and the Tombs of Patriarchs, Haram, Hebron, West Bank. Date: 1920s

Background imageTombs Collection: Tomb of Rachel and view of Beit Jala, West Bank

Tomb of Rachel and view of Beit Jala, West Bank, near Bethlehem. Date: 1920s

Background imageTombs Collection: Tomb of St James, Pyramid of Zacharias, Jerusalem

Tomb of St James, Pyramid of Zacharias, Jerusalem
Tomb of St James (left) and the Pyramid of Zacharias (right) in the Kidron Valley, Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Background imageTombs Collection: Israel Palestine Holy Land Middle East Jerusalem

Israel Palestine Holy Land Middle East Jerusalem
israel, palestine, holy, land, middle, east, jerusalem, city, 1920s, 20s, twenties, stone, sculpture, carved, carving, figures, human, figure, effigy, niche, rome, roman, sarcophagus, sarcophagi

Background imageTombs Collection: Paris, France - Invalides, Tombeau de Napoleon II

Paris, France - Invalides, Tombeau de Napoleon II, son of Napoleon Bonaparte. Date: circa 1855

Background imageTombs Collection: 1861 Paris France Tombeau Tomb Tombs Napoleon

1861 Paris France Tombeau Tomb Tombs Napoleon
1861, paris, france, tombeau, tomb, tombs, napoleon, french, monument, monuments, coupole, dome, cupola, national, empire, invalides, invalids, history, war, architecture, death, 1821, 1840

Background imageTombs Collection: Paris France Tombeau Tomb Tombs Napoleon French

Paris France Tombeau Tomb Tombs Napoleon French
paris, france, tombeau, tomb, tombs, napoleon, french, monument, monuments, coupole, dome, cupola, national, empire, invalides, invalids, history, war, architecture, death, bonaparte, remains

Background imageTombs Collection: 1854 Paris France Tombeau Tomb Tombs Napoleon

1854 Paris France Tombeau Tomb Tombs Napoleon
1854, paris, france, tombeau, tomb, tombs, napoleon, french, monument, monuments, coupole, dome, cupola, national, empire, invalides, invalids, history, war, architecture, death, bonaparte, remains

Background imageTombs Collection: Paris, France - Invalides, Tombeau de Napoleon

Paris, France - Invalides, Tombeau de Napoleon. 1853

Background imageTombs Collection: French Monument Monuments Coupole Dome Cupola

French Monument Monuments Coupole Dome Cupola
french, monument, monuments, coupole, dome, cupola, national, empire, invalides, invalids, history, war, architecture, tomb, tombs, death, bonaparte, remains, granite, quartsize, ashes, excavation

Background imageTombs Collection: The funeral of the Unknown Warrior 1920

The funeral of the Unknown Warrior 1920
The Unknown Soldier being laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, London, on 11 November 1920

Background imageTombs Collection: Five Maori Tombs - New Zealand

Five Maori Tombs - New Zealand

Background imageTombs Collection: Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Background imageTombs Collection: Ming Tombs, Nanjing, China

Ming Tombs, Nanjing, China. Date: circa 1890



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