Mausoleum (noun)

1. A large tomb, typically of stone or marble, above ground, in which the bodies of the dead are placed.
2. A building housing a tomb or tombs, especially one having several stories.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from french mausolée, via latin from greek mausōleion, the name of a monumental tomb built at halicarnassus for mausolus, a ruler of caria.

Examples:

1. The king's mausoleum was built on top of a hill, surrounded by a moat.
2. The Queen Mother's mausoleum is located in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
3. The mausoleum of the first emperor of China is located in Xian.
4. The mausoleum is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
5. The ancient Egyptians often built mausoleums to bury their pharaohs and their consorts.