List of necropoleis

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A necropolis (Greek plural: necropoleis; Latin plural: necropoles) is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, meaning "city of the dead". Apart from the occasional application of the word to modern cemeteries outside large towns, the term is chiefly used of burial grounds, near the centers of ancient civilizations, such as an abandoned city or town.

Grave field is a term for prehistoric burial grounds that do not include any above-ground structures or markers. These include row graves, urnfields, tumuli, etc.

List of examples

Algeria

Austria

Australia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

  • Varna NecropolisIvanov, Ivan, M. Avramova. Varna Necropolis (Sofia, 2000)
  • Tuhovishta's Village Necropolis (Satovcha) 's village necropolis.]]

Canada

China

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Denmark

Egypt

France

Germany

Indonesia

  • Imogiri

Israel

Italy

Lebanon

  • Tyre

Republic of Macedonia

Malaysia

Malta

Mexico

Morocco

Pakistan

  • Makli Hill (Thatta)
  • Chaukundi Near (Karachi)
Another famous archeological site in Pakistan is called "Moen Jo Daro", which literally means "Mound of the dead"

Peru

  • Paracas

Poland

Philippines

Russia

Serbia

Slovenia

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Uzbekistan

Vatican City

See also

References & notes


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