Graves & TombsWhat is the difference between a tomb and a grave?
A tomb is something that is built over a place where a body has been laid, or perhaps a room
carved into rock in order to receive a body.
A grave is the hole in the ground into which the body is placed.
The pyramids of Egypt were "tombs" for the kings; it would seem very odd, though, to refer to them as the
kings' "graves."
These tombs in Turkey are the most amazing structures we've ever seen, we visited this area in September 2008.
What is the difference between a mausoleum and a shine and a grave and a tomb?
Mausoleum actually houses the body of the deceased, while a shrine can be built in memorial without
the body. A grave is in the ground, a dug hole, while a tomb is above ground, such as a vault.
What is the difference between a communal grave and a mass grave? A communal grave is the burial pit where in life, a group of people who are somehow
related, have chosen to be buried. Usually the identity of those buried in a communal grave is known. | |
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