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21 Marvelous Mausoleums Around The World (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 10/24/10 12:08 PM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:05 PM ET

Through history, societies have commemorated their dead in various ways.

Here at the Huffington Post, we have put together a list of 21 iconic mausoleums or tombs, ancient and modern, that reflect people's need to immortalize the important figures of their time, or their own selves.

 
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Newgrange, Ireland
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A prehistoric, megalithic passage tomb mound (built between 3100 and 2900 BCE), Newgrange is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Excavations have revealed deposits of both burnt and unburnt human bone.
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Through history, societies have commemorated their dead in various ways. Here at the Huffington Post, we have put together a list of 21 iconic mausoleums or tombs, ancient and modern, that reflect p...
Through history, societies have commemorated their dead in various ways. Here at the Huffington Post, we have put together a list of 21 iconic mausoleums or tombs, ancient and modern, that reflect p...
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