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Laid to rest in the best: The extravagant eternal homes of historical figures
Luxury never dies
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Respect for the dead and the importance of an honorable eternal resting place has been a common theme across nearly every culture in the world through almost every era in history. The tombs, necropolises, and burial sites of the fallen have always been good indicators of their status in life, and many influential figures throughout history have been laid to rest in better, more extravagant conditions than the majority of people of any era could ever hope to so much as live in. Doubling as status symbols and feats of architecture, these resting places are a feast for the eyes.
Read on to experience the glory and glamour of history's most magnificent burial sites.
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