- A
necropolis (pl.: necropolises, necropoles,
necropoleis, necropoli) is a large,
designed cemetery with
elaborate tomb monuments. The name
stems from...
- of
necropoleis sorted by country.
Although the name is
sometimes also used for some
modern cemeteries, this list
includes only
ancient necropoleis, generally...
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housing on the
Hippodamian plan
contemporary with the
acropolis and two
necropoleis (Galera-Bagliazzo and Manuzza).
Other important remains are
found on...
- Italy,
known chiefly for its
ancient Etruscan tombs in the
widespread necropoleis, or cemeteries.
Tarquinia was
designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage site...
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which enclosed a
sacred building from the
early 6th
century BC. Two
necropoleis located at the base of the mountain,
where Siceliote red-figure pottery...
- the
United States List of
extant papal tombs List of
mausolea List of
necropoleis List of non-extant
papal tombs List of
tombs and
mausoleums τύμβος, Henry...
- A tomb in
necropolei of
Makli Hill...
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constantly encouraged by the
monuments of
preceding reigns. All
these necropoleis were
surrounded by
camps inhabited by
craftsmen and labourers, dedicated...
- Père
Lachaise Cemetery (French: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, [simtjɛʁ dy pɛʁ laʃɛːz],
formerly Cimetière de l'Est, lit. 'Cemetery of the East') is the largest...
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Etruscan area,
tombs have
large rock-cut
chambers under a
tumulus in
large necropoleis, and these,
together with some city walls, are the only
Etruscan constructions...
