The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands on the top of a hill overlooking Washington DC in Arlington National Cemetery. Congress approved the burial of an unidentified World War I soldier in the plaza of the then-new Memorial Amphitheater in 1921. The white marble sarcophagus has three Greek figures sculpted on the side representing Peace, Victory, and Valor. There are also six wreaths, three sculpted on each side, that represent the six major campaigns of World War I. On the back on the tomb, there is an inscription that reads: Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God. PC: @arlingtonmedia

[igp-video src=”” poster=”https://www.arlington.media/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/the-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-stands-on-the-top-of-a-hill-overlooking-washington-dc-in-arlington-n.jpg” size=”large”]The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands on the top of a hill overlooking Washington DC in Arlington National Cemetery. Congress approved the burial of an unidentified World War I soldier in the plaza of the then-new Memorial Amphitheater in 1921. The white marble sarcophagus has three Greek figures sculpted on the side representing Peace, Victory, and Valor. There are also six wreaths, three sculpted on each side, that represent the six major campaigns of World War I. On the back on the tomb, there is an inscription that reads: Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God. PC: @arlingtonmedia