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tomb

[toom] / tum /


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A genetic study of 132 people buried in a large megalithic tomb near Bury, about 50 kilometers north of Paris, has uncovered evidence of a dramatic population collapse and replacement during the Stone Age.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

The rescuers guided Gil out of his would-be tomb, onto a gurney and outside into the crush of onlookers waiting below the tropical sun, already blazing before 10 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Since then, his stunningly well-preserved remains have been kept at the same temperature -- minus six degrees Celsius -- as his icy tomb.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

The state media broadcast featured the 42-year-old dictator paying homage to the deceased, scattering dirt over one tomb and laying a white rose on another.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

This morning, the Mancinis drove out to the beach for the day to see the kids, so it has been like a tomb around here.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

Mama Margaretha and her atas and their children live together in several traditional houses, which look like tall witches' hats, ranged around her family's tombs.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

We visited on a sunny day, and the wind blew hard as we traced Mina and Lucy’s steps through the tombs and along the path past the Abbey toward Robin Hood’s Bay.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

It may also help explain why the construction of megalithic tombs and other large stone monuments came to an end across Europe during this period.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

It culminates above the ancient tombs and temples of Luxor, Egypt, where trips are selling swiftly.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Dozens of migrants, children among them, emerge from the bushes, from behind the ceiba trees, and from among the tombs.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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