sepulchres

variants or sepulchers
plural of sepulchre
as in tombs
a final resting place for a dead person a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages

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tombs
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  • The ancient tombs, along with the area’s previous finds, suggest this part of Manduria served as a structured cemetery-like space in ancient times.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Before the most recent excavation, archaeologists had found 17 of these tombs.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Sepulchres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchres. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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