Crypts, Tombs, and Secret Rooms

It's difficult not to think of tombs as creepy places. Some are positively spine-tingling. However, we can also imagine that tombs, crypts, and graves are time machines. While they can't really transport us physically back to times gone by, they certainly reveal much about how cultures viewed life, death, and the afterlife. This riveting series offers both ghostly chills and historical thrills as readers tour some intriguing final resting places around the globe, including Russia's...
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It's difficult not to think of tombs as creepy places. Some are positively spine-tingling. However, we can also imagine that tombs, crypts, and graves are time machines. While they can't really transport us physically back to times gone by, they certainly reveal much about how cultures viewed life, death, and the afterlife. This riveting series offers both ghostly chills and historical thrills as readers tour some intriguing final resting places around the globe, including Russia's City of the Dead, the tomb of China's first emperor, Egypt's Pyramids of Giza, and England's Westminster Abbey. Features include: Appealing design includes spectacular photographs. The English Language Arts Common Core standards call for proficiency in reading historical texts.