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Climb the 343 steps of the south tower for a panoramic view, then descend into the crypt where Habsburg organs (literal ones) rest in urns.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
At the conclusion at 12:10 p.m., a special mass was held in the church crypt.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
This is a departure from tradition: Many of Francis' predecessors have been laid to rest in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In February, archeologists confirmed the location of Thutmose II’s crypt, marking one of the biggest ancient Egyptian discoveries since King Tutankhamun in 1922.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
At the conclusion at 12:10 p.m., a special mass was held in the church crypt.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
This is a departure from tradition: Many of Francis' predecessors have been laid to rest in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In February, archeologists confirmed the location of Thutmose II’s crypt, marking one of the biggest ancient Egyptian discoveries since King Tutankhamun in 1922.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
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Earlier Sunday, Leo celebrated a private Mass near the tomb of St. Peter.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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Pharaoh's tomb discovered by archaeologists in Egypt Dr. Josef Wegner, Penn Museum curator who is based in Philadelphia, recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: an unknown pharaoh's tomb, dating back 3,600 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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With her skills, Biles is the originator of the most difficult skills on three events: vault, beam, and floor.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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As fans recall, Biles went to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics with seven medals and returned with four more, including gold in the women's all-around and individual vault final.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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At Hollywood Forever, the final resting place of Hollywood and music stars such as Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Johnny Ramone, films are projected onto a mausoleum wall and moviegoers sit and sprawl on the cemetery’s Fairbanks Lawn (an open area with no graves).—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, the maintenance and security of the mausoleums rest solely on the nonprofit.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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