List of tombs and mausoleums

List of tombs and mausoleums

:"See also , cenotaph, monument, catacombs, cemetery, pyramid, list of Cemeteries, list of mausoleums, list of Memorials, list of pyramid mausoleums in North America."

This is a list of tombs and mausoleums that are either notable in themselves, or contain the remains of a notable person/people. Tombs are organized by the person buried in them, sorted according to origin of the person.

Major figures in African history

Egyptian figures

Japanese figures

Pakistani figures

Bulgarian figures

Russian figures

Major figures in North American history

American figures

Twelver Shī'ah Muslim figures

Other figures

* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (article about the concept, lists specific tombs by country)


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