burial chambers
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Newgrange
County Meath, Ireland
3200 BCE
This great tomb-temple dates from 3200 BCE, a thousand years before Stonehenge was built. It is astronomically aligned and includes some fascinating ancient rock art.
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West Kennet Long Barrow
Wiltshire, England
This prehistoric burial site near Avebury was in use between 3700 and 2000 BCE. Visitors can enter the barrow, which contains five atmospheric ancient chambers.
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Valley of the Kings
Luxor, Egypt
This famed valley on the West Bank of the Nile was the burial place for pharaohs and nobles from 1539 BC to 1075 BC. It contains some 60 tombs, including the famous King Tut's Tomb.