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03 May 2010 Burials and tombstones in the Land of Living
29 Nov 2009 Second Largest Cemetery in Europe - Zentralfriedhof
25 Jun 2009 Mausoleum of Augustus - Unique Memorial of Ancient Rome
10 Jun 2009 Private Mausoleums of Hollywood Stars
07 May 2009 Mausoleum Complex of General Yue Fei
27 Apr 2009 Family Mausoleum of Ramesses The Great
06 Apr 2009 Private Mausoleum of the Boy-King Tut
25 Mar 2009 Personal Mausoleum of Theodoric the Great - King of Goths
19 Mar 2009 Modern Mausoleum Complex in the Center of Karachi
01 Mar 2009 Grand Mausoleum at the Palace of Arisen Mountain

Mausoleum is a building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person. Its plural form is mausolea, although in America we commonly use for plural - mausoleums. What is the origin of the word? It was derived from the name of King Mausollos, ruler of ancient kingdom of Caria. His tomb - Mausoleum - was such an architectural marvel that it was considered to be the greatest aesthetic triumph. Ancients thought of it as the highest achievement and called it one of the Seven Wonders of the Word.