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Prehistoric tomb at Salamis, Cyprus, popularly known as Tomb of Saint Catherine.

Tombs of the Kings of Pontus at Amasya: the eastern mausoleum, also known as Aynali Magara.

Map of Amasya. Numbers 9 and 20 show the Tombs of the Kings of Pontus.

Kidron Valley, Jerusalem. The funerary monuments known as the tombs of Absalom (left) and Zechariah (right) and others.

The Lions' Gate (Saint Mary's Gate in Arabic), in Jerusalem. In the foreground, Muslim tombs.

Entrance to the funerary complex of the Sanhedrin (tombs of the Judges) at Jerusalem.

Entrance to the tombs of the Kings at Jerusalem.

Top: Catacombs of Milos island: Plan, architectural features and votive offerings. Bottom: Vertical section of pyramid.

Lycian tomb at ancient Telmessos.

Lycian tomb close to ancient Telmessos.

Lycian tomb, possibly close to ancient Telmessos.

Silk market before the mosque of Mamluk Sultan al-Ghuri.

Streetlet close to the mosque of Sultan Barkuk. On the right, the minaret and the mausoleum of the complex.

The mausoleum of Emir El Muzaffar Alam El Din Sangar in Cairo.