1.   Custine visited the tombs in the Fortress of St. Petersburg, which also contains the tombs of state prisoners.

2.   The Munster contains the tomb of the Dutch humanist Erasmus, a reminder that Basel was a center of Renaissance learning, enlightenment and humanism.

3.   The shrine, arguably the holiest site in the Shiite Muslim faith, contains the tomb of Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed.

4.   The site, the only remaining of the seven wonders of the ancient world, contains the tombs of the pharoahs and the Sphinx.

5.   Chiefs were buried in mounds often containing several tombs, while kings were buried along with wives and servants sacrificed at the moment of interment.

6.   The structure contains the tomb of the Sufi religious leader considered the founder of Kashmiri Islam.

7.   The Valley of the Kings in the southern city of Luxor contains numerous tombs of pharaohs which generally have just five chambers.

8.   The Cave, which also contains the tombs of biblical patriarchs Isaac and Jacob, houses a mosque and a synagogue.