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[toom] / tum /


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While France's plans for a similar underground nuclear tomb have met with strong opposition, Onkalo has received broader backing in Finland.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

During the earlier phase, people buried in the tomb were often members of the same extended families, suggesting close-knit groups spanning multiple generations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Though concentrated, it’s situated among newly refreshed spaces containing lavishly ornamented mummy coffins, carved grave stelae, canopic jars, tomb wall reliefs and the preserved body of a woman named Gautseshenu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

There was one great tomb more lordly than all the rest; huge it was, and nobly proportioned.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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