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Burial Places

Yassıhüyük, Turkey

Midas Tümülüsü (Tumulus MM)

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

Bokopukhuri Habi, India

Charaideo Moidam

The 700-year old burial mounds of the Ahom Kingdom.

Zelienople, Pennsylvania

Harmony Cemetery

The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.

Some of the golden artifacts found in the mausoleum of Thracian King Seuthes III.

In Ancient Bulgaria, the Tombs of the Elite Were Filled With Golden Treasures

Maybe you can take it with you.

Nicky Nielsen May 5, 2025

Vienna, Austria

Herzgruft 'Heart Crypt'

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.

Communal Grave of Kochibara and Akahigibara Clans

Thousands of members of one family rest in peace at Okinawa's largest community gravesite.

Ceavccageađge

Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.

The shallow waters of Windover Pond yielded rich archaeological finds from Florida's Early Archaic Period.

Bog Bodies Lay Hidden in a Florida Pond for More Than 7,000 Years

In the 1980s, archaeologists uncovered 168 ancient skeletons from the peat at the bottom of Windover Pond.

Nicky Nielsen January 22, 2025

Bontoc, Philippines

Ganga Caves

These caves are full of coffins, but we can't say who the bodies belong to.

Lyme Regis, England

Mary Anning’s Grave

The final resting place of a once-unsung hero of paleontology.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Hastings Kamuzu Banda Mausoleum

In Malawi, this is where the lion sleeps tonight.

Penrith, England

Giant’s Grave

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

Raħal Ġdid, Malta

Addolorata Cemetery

Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.

Silver Plume, Colorado

Griffin Monument

This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.

Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.

Necropolis of Pantalica

Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.

Les Cinq Tombes (The Five Graves)

A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.

San Salvador, El Salvador

Iglesia El Rosario

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.