tombs

Houses for deceased

Tombs are burial chambers or vaults for the dead.

A tomb may be an underground room, a stone structure above ground, or a carved-out space in rock.

The word often suggests something grander than a simple grave: the pharaoh's tomb, a family tomb.

Figuratively, any dark, silent, or confining place: The house was a tomb after she left.

burial

interment

Putting a body underground

cemeteryPlace for interring remains
graveyardPlot for interring the dead
sepulcherChamber for the dead

mausoleum · grave · coffin · casket · shroud · urn · cremains · entombment · funerary · inhumation

ancient

pyramids

Apex-topped geometric solids

SphinxMythic creature posing puzzles
TutankhamunEgyptian boy pharaoh
RamsesEgyptian royal name

Valley of the Kings · Giza · Necropolis · hieroglyphs · sarcophagi · Anubis · Osiris · mummies · burial chambers · canopic jars

archaeology

excavation

Act of unearthing

artifactsHuman-made historical objects
dig siteArchaeological excavation location
stratigraphyStudy of rock layers

carbon-dating · relics · sarcophagus · inscriptions · pottery · grave goods · anthropology · trowel · fieldwork · preservation

memorial

epitaph

Text honoring the deceased

headstoneMemorial slab marking burial
monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
inscriptionText permanently marked

eulogy · remembrance · tribute · marker · plaque · cenotaph · obelisk · eternal flame · wreath · flowers

afterlife

eternity

Boundless temporal existence

peaceFreedom from disturbance
restCessation of activity
soulInnermost animating essence

repose · heaven · underworld · resurrection · immortality · ancestors · spirits · passage · journey · beyond

mourning

grief

Intense sorrow from loss

bereavementState following loss
sorrowDeep emotional distress
funeralService honoring the dead

wake · condolences · lamentation · loss · anguish · visitation · procession · pallbearer · hearse · mourners

Categories

Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
ancient historyancient history, ancient world, classical antiquity, ancient empires, Mesopotamia
ancient worldancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, pyramids, pyramid
cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
Egyptpyramids, Cairo, Sphinx, Nile, pharaoh
ancient sitesPompeii, Stonehenge, pyramids, Colosseum, Giza

Opposites

burial method/disposition of remains

tombscremation urns

Containers for burned remains

ashes · cremains · funeral pyres · cremation · urns

life stage/state of being

tombswombs

Fetal gestation organs

cradles · cribs · birthplaces · nurseries · maternity wards

architectural function

tombshomes

Personal living quarters

houses · dwellings · living quarters · residences · nurseries

Phrases

silent as the tombCompletely without sound
ancient tombsHistoric burial structures
Egyptian tombsAncient royal sepulchers
royal tombBurial site for sovereigns
Tomb RaiderPlunderer of ancient burial sites
tomb raidingStealing from burial sites

Family

tomb, tombstone, entomb, tombed, entombed, tomblike, entombing, tombless

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG