resting place
Britishnoun
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The Paris Catacombs, underground galleries that are the final resting place for millions of bodies disinterred from the capital's cemeteries between the Middle Ages and the French Revolution, are to become modernised, with better ventilation, lighting and an improved layout.
From Barron's
For the first time in more than a century, since Howard Carter unearthed the final resting place of King Tut, Egyptologists have uncovered a decorated royal tomb in the Luxor area, west of the famous Valley of the Kings burial site.
Legend also casts it as the final resting place of pilgrims from across the world seeking salvation.
From BBC
Until then they will stay under the nightly terror of drones so that they can remain close to their son's final resting place.
From BBC
But the chance to meet Barrett at Reagan’s final resting place was a close second.
From Los Angeles Times
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