From the Greek words for empty tomb, what sort of monument exists in many cities to commemorate lives lost, especially in the 1st and 2nd World Wars?
The Cenotaph (Hong Kong) Day) by the Governor Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs. At that time, the location was still on the waterfront. Initially built to commemorate the dead of the First World War, inscribed with the words "The Glorious Dead", the dates 1939–1945 were added later to honour victims of the Second World War, and the Chinese characters 英魂不朽 浩氣長存 ("May their martyred souls be immortal, and their noble spirits endure") were added in the 1970s to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Japanese invasion. On 22 November 2013, The Cenotaph was gazetted as a monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Romania) Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Romania) The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier () is a monument located in Bucharest, Romania. Dedicated to the soldiers who died while fighting for Romania. It is one of many such national tombs. It was built in 1923 to commemorate the Romanians who died during World War I. In 1923 it was decided to choose one of the fallen soldiers to represent all who had sacrificed their lives during the war. The order no. 567/1 May 1923 of the Ministry of War ruled that a war orphan in the 1st grade of a military school