A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been reinterred elsewhere. … See more

Although most notable cenotaphs commemorate notable individuals buried elsewhere, many cenotaphs pay tribute to people whose remains have never been located, particularly … See more

Cenotaphs have also been the subject of a number of illustrations including:
• The Cenotaph to Reynold's Memory (John Constable, … See more

In the Internet age, virtual cenotaphs are common in the game World of Warcraft, as well as in The Elder Scrolls series games though … See more

Cenotaphs were common in the ancient world. Many were built in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and across Northern Europe (in the shape of Neolithic barrows). See more

Africa
South Africa
Durban has a striking and unusual cenotaph made of granite and lavishly decorated with brightly coloured ceramics.
Gqeberha (its former name Port Elizabeth) has a cenotaph. … See more

In India, cenotaphs are a basic element of Hindu architecture, later used by Moghuls as seen in most of the mausoleums of Mughal Emperors which have two burial chambers, the upper one with a cenotaph, as in Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, or the Taj Mahal See more