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The revelations come after a recent renovation prompted by a water leak in the crypt created an unexpected opportunity to perform a state-of-the-art scientific analysis on the corpse.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
More | Royal treasures hidden in cathedral crypt were lost for decades — until now.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis’ body was then taken to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment, rather than the traditional crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, where many of his predecessors are laid to rest.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
More | Royal treasures hidden in cathedral crypt were lost for decades — until now.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis’ body was then taken to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment, rather than the traditional crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, where many of his predecessors are laid to rest.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crypt
Noun
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In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Baki’s tomb had a long, hall-like courtyard, with a second courtyard leading to the entrance of the tomb.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The moment a secret is used—in a script, an API call or a pipeline—the vault loses all visibility and control.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Those do-it-all performances are the types of games that vault teams into the NBA Finals and players into superstardom.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The ceremony will be held in front of the community mausoleum.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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When Willie Lincoln, the third son of President Lincoln, died at age 11 of typhoid fever, he was interred in a mausoleum in Oak Hill Cemetery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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