Tombs
Tombs are structures built to house the dead. In ancient cultures, tombs were often grand and elaborate, filled with items for the afterlife. Some famous examples include the Egyptian pyramids and the tombs of Chinese emperors
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Tomb of An Bei: Inside a Looted Sogdian Funerary Couch
Looted in 2006, the Tomb of An Bei is a 589 CE Sogdian funerary couch whose epitaph called its owner ‘no different…
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Inside Giuliano de’ Medici’s Tomb: Night & Day Decoded
Commissioned in 1520, the Tomb of Giuliano de’ Medici holds Michelangelo’s Night and Day in San Lorenzo’s New Sacristy—discover its hidden meaning.
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Tomb of Leonardo da Vinci: The Disputed 1863 Reburial
Discover the disputed tomb of Leonardo da Vinci at Amboise — an 1863 reburial after Saint-Florentin was demolished and a Houssaye dig…
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Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles
The Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles is an important archaeological site located in the ancient city of Kaunos, situated in modern-day Turkey.…
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Tomb of Clytemnestra
The Tomb of Clytemnestra is a notable Mycenaean burial structure located near the ancient city of Mycenae, Greece. This tomb is part…
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Tomb of Aegisthus
The Tomb of Aegisthus is an ancient burial site located in the region of Mycenae, Greece. It is traditionally linked to Aegisthus,…