The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

Dated at 3,600 years old, the burial chamber — which was found in January and features many decorated rooms and mudbrick vaults — is the second major finding of an ancient Egyptian tomb in 2025. The ...

At the time NPR visited this week, it was obscured by chipboard panels as works continued on Francis' burial vault. The Vatican later released a photo showing the tomb ready to receive him after the ...

At the time NPR visited this week, it was obscured by chipboard panels as works continued on Francis' burial vault. The Vatican later released a photo showing the tomb ready to receive him after ...

In a break from tradition, Pope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican at the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria ...

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With tombs belonging to Marie Laveau, Nicolas Cage, and other legends, this circa-1789 cemetery in New Orleans is a must-visit for anyone curious about voodoo.

Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies together for feasting and remembering their ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome, a day after his funeral service that was attended by ...