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Bookmark or Share- Tomb - WikipediaA tomb ( Greek: τύμβος tumbos [1]) or sepulcher ( Latin: sepulcrum) is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes.
- Inside the Tombs of Saqqara | History | Smithsonian MagazineInside the Tombs of Saqqara. Dramatic new discoveries in the ancient Egytptian burial ground. A special report produced with Smithsonian Channel. Beneath the ruins of the Bubasteion temple ...
- Tomb - World History EncyclopediaA Tomb is an enclosed space for the repository of the remains of the dead. Traditionally tombs have been located in caves, underground, or in structures designed specifically for the purpose of containing the remains of deceased human beings and, often, their possessions, loved ones, amulets, or sacred items to either protect or direct the soul.
- Private tombs, portals to the afterlife (article) | Khan AcademyPrivate tombs, portals to the afterlife. Google Classroom. By Dr. Amy Calvert. Early Dynastic royal tombs, Abydos, Egypt (photo: Dr. Amy Calvert) The ancient Egyptian desire to craft an ideal afterlife led to a later (incorrect) perception that they were obsessed with death. Far from it!
- Tomb | Funerary Structures & History | BritannicaTomb, in the strictest sense, a home or house for the dead; the term is applied loosely to all kinds of graves, funerary monuments, and memorials. In many primitive cultures the dead were buried in their own houses, and the tomb form may have developed out of this practice, as a reproduction in.
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