royal tomb

collocation in English

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royal
adjective
uk
/ˈrɔɪ.əl/us
/ˈrɔɪ.əl/
belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of ...
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tomb
noun[C]
uk
/tuːm/us
/tuːm/
a large stone structure or underground room where someone, especially an important person, ...
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(Definition ofroyalandtombfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At the center of the open courtyard lies a deep dromos leading to theroyaltomb.
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The tomb was identified as aroyaltombdue to the amount of jade.
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Before the death, he was strictly enjoined that he was buried outside theroyaltomb.
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The tomb lies next to a big, unfinishedroyaltomb.
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The pyramid once contained aroyaltombbut it has been completely looted.
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The robbers, however, failed to reach theroyaltomb.
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It was probably the firstroyaltombto be constructed in the valley.
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More recent excavations have suggested that the space is man-made and could have served as aroyaltomb.
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The second is that those buried inside theroyaltombcould afford to take care of their illness-ridden children.
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The papyrus mentioned an attempt by robbers to plunder theroyaltombby digging a tunnel from another tomb belonging to a private individual.
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Initially believed to be aroyaltomb, it is now believed to have been an ancient storage chamber for the mummification process.
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She is tasked by the village elders with guarding a sealedroyaltombthat is believed to maintain the well-being of the tribe.
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Royal consent would be necessary to open anyroyaltomb, so it was felt best to leave the medieval mystery unsolved for at least the next few generations.
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His death may have occurred unexpectedly, before the completion of a granderroyaltomb, so that his mummy was buried in a tomb intended for someone else.
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Initially believed to be aroyaltomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process.
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There is a theory that it must have been aroyaltomb, place of worship and look-out post.
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The royal tombs attracted a range of visitors and their fame as one of the sights of the capital was proverbial by the 1590s.
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Each of these royal tombs is capped by a building that probably functioned as a funerary temple.
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Slight hints of earlier cuts were found that might represent the three royal tombs.
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