Tombs in Turkey

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.