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Crimea is a region full of historic monuments from different periods including Seijuk, Golden Horde, Ottomans, and Crimean Khanate. Beginning with the thirteenth century, Islam began to spread widely in the Crimean peninsula. As a result, many Muslim architectural monuments such as mosques, baths, madrasahs, and tombs were built in Crimea. Among these, tombs are of great importance in terms of understanding the nature and development of architectural typology in the region. Traces of most historical tombs in Crimea have disappeared either due to natural or political events. That is why in this paper only the tombs intact today are presented. The information on these monuments comes from in situ observations, measured drawings, photographs, and historical sources. There are many studies conducted previously on the historic monuments in Crimea, but they are either out-dated or just give limited general knowledge about these monuments without measured drawings and deep research on condition assessments and typology studies. Hence, the aim of this paper is to make a thorough evaluation of tombs in Crimea, thus drawing attention to their conservation and for the promotion of cultural diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]