Rock tombs at Montmajour Abbey, Arles, France. This Benedictine abbey dates from the 10th century. The rock graves date from between the 11th and 14th

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Rock tombs at Montmajour Abbey, Arles, France. This Benedictine abbey dates from the 10th century. The rock graves date from between the 11th and 14th centuries. They were carved from the rock and vary in size and shape. Some would have originally had stone slabs covering them.

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