Phrases with «royal tombs»

"Royal tombs" refers to the burial places specifically built for members of a royal family. These tombs are usually ornate, grand structures where the bodies of kings, queens, and other royal figures are laid to rest after their death. Full definition

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By analyzing hieroglyphic inscriptions and illustrations of costumed queens, poring over evidence from royal tombs and reconstructing royal dynasties, Reese - Taylor and her colleagues have revealed for the first time how some Maya queens ruled alone in turbulent times, securing their dynasties and their kingdoms from usurpers, while others led their subjects to war, presiding over battles of attrition against enemy kings. (discovermagazine.com)
Three years later, Philip — who was probably in his mid-40s — was assassinated at his daughter's wedding celebration, and it wasn't until the late 1970s, when two male skeletons were excavated from a pair of royal tombs in Vergina, Greece, that researchers believed they had found the monarch's remains. (sciencemag.org)
In contrast, the nearby Pyramid of the Moon contains royal tombs. (newscientist.com)
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Phrases with «royal tombs»

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