Built in the 17th century at the orders of a heartbroken Mughal emperor who wished to honour his dead wife, this imposing mausoleum is one…
The tomb is named after the statue of a soldier wearing Roman clothes. It dates back to the 2nd century.
Unearthed only in 1867, this location is believed to be the possible site where Jesus Christ was buried after his crucifixion, and where he…
Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, also Tomb of the Virgin Mary or the Church of the Assumption, is a Christian church built around an…
The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, also known as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, is the final resting place of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the…
Ottomans built this gate in the 16th century to mark the end of the road leading from the port city of Jaffa.
Seonjeongneung is a burial ground from the Joseon dynasty, located in Seoul, South Korea.
Safdarjung's tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India.
Tomb of Tự Đức, officially Khiêm Mausoleum, is located in Huế, Vietnam.
Tomb of Lê Văn Duyệt, also known as Tomb of the Marshal in Ba Chieu, is a Vietnamese tomb located in Bình Thạnh District, Ho Chi Minh City,…
Tamaudun is one of the three royal mausoleums of the Ryukyu Kingdom, along with Urasoe yōdore at Urasoe Castle and Izena Tamaudun near…
David's Tomb is a site that, according to a late-medieval tradition, is associated with the burial of the biblical King David.
The Mozu Tombs are a group of kofun—megalithic tombs—in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
The Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar is a mausoleum commemorating Ahmad Sanjar, a Seljuk ruler of Khorasan.
Overshadowed by the main tomb, the final resting place of the unidentified royal barber is nonetheless a captivating sight.
Toghrol Tower is a 12th-century monument, located in the city of Rey, Iran. Tuğrul Tower is near Rashkan Castle.
Ōta Tenjinyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Uchigashimacho neighborhood of the city of Ōta, Gunma Prefecture in the…
William Adams, better known in Japanese as Miura Anjin, was an English navigator who, in 1600, was the first Englishman to reach Japan…
Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky was a Russian geographer of Polish descent, and a renowned explorer of Central and East Asia.
