⛰️ Rock-Cut Tombs of the World

These are the world's notable rock-cut tombs — graves and mausoleums hewn directly into living rock, from Lycian cliff faces to Egyptian and Nubian burial chambers. Each profile shows where the tomb is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

19 rock-cut tombs from 7 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any rock-cut tomb for its full profile.

Africa (2) Asia (13) Europe (4)

Africa (2 rock-cut tombs)

Asia (13 rock-cut tombs)

Europe (4 rock-cut tombs)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.