necropolises
Cities of dead
Necropolises is the plural of necropolis, a large cemetery or burial ground, especially an ancient or elaborate one.
The word literally means "city of the dead" and typically refers to sites of historical or archaeological significance rather than modern cemeteries: The necropolises of ancient Egypt continue to yield discoveries.
Chambers for the dead
- burial groundsLand for interring remains
- GizaEgyptian necropolis plateau
- Valley of the KingsEgyptian pharaonic burial ground
- ThebesAncient city, two locations
Luxor · Memphis · Petra · Etruscan · Mycenae · catacombs · rock-cut · Carthage
Burial sites
- tombstonesMemorial stones over graves
- headstonesBurial site monuments
- mausoleumsLarge ornate burial buildings
- cryptsSubterranean burial chambers
sepulchers · interment · memorials · epitaphs · urns · coffins · vaults · columbaria
Large elaborate cemetery
- memorial parkLandscaped burial grounds
- plannedDecided on beforehand
- landscapedGrounds aesthetically arranged
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
civic · infrastructure · pathways · sections · districts · sprawling · marble · granite
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- inscriptionsWords carved into surfaces
sarcophagi · grave goods · skeletal remains · burial practices · mummies · frescoes · epitaphs · potsherds
Preserving dead bodies chemically
- cremationBurning the deceased
- mortuaryFacility housing corpses
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- funeral ritesCustoms for honoring deceased
death rituals · ancestor worship · offerings · libations · grave markers · commemorations · mourning · processions
Made sacred through blessing
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- hallowed groundPlace of spiritual reverence
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- venerationProfound admiring respect
rituals · ancestor spirits · offerings · shrines · sacred space · eternal rest · afterlife · religious
tombs
Chambers for the dead
- burial groundsLand for interring remains
- GizaEgyptian necropolis plateau
- Valley of the KingsEgyptian pharaonic burial ground
Thebes · Luxor · Memphis · Petra · Etruscan · Mycenae · catacombs · rock-cut · Carthage · Palmyra
graves
Burial sites
- tombstonesMemorial stones over graves
- headstonesBurial site monuments
- mausoleumsLarge ornate burial buildings
crypts · sepulchers · interment · memorials · epitaphs · urns · coffins · vaults · columbaria · catacombs
city of the dead
Large elaborate cemetery
- memorial parkLandscaped burial grounds
- plannedDecided on beforehand
- landscapedGrounds aesthetically arranged
monumental · civic · infrastructure · pathways · sections · districts · sprawling · marble · granite · statuary
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
inscriptions · sarcophagi · grave goods · skeletal remains · burial practices · mummies · frescoes · epitaphs · potsherds · carbon-dating
embalming
Preserving dead bodies chemically
funeral rites · death rituals · ancestor worship · offerings · libations · grave markers · commemorations · mourning · processions · vigils
sanctified
Made sacred through blessing
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- hallowed groundPlace of spiritual reverence
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
veneration · rituals · ancestor spirits · offerings · shrines · sacred space · eternal rest · afterlife · religious · spiritual
- Anatolian ruinsEphesus, Troy, Halicarnassus, Greek ruins, Roman ruins
- burial groundsgraves, tombs, crypts, vaults, churchyards
- cemeteriescemetery, graves, grave, burial, headstones
- ancient ruinsStonehenge, Pompeii, Colosseum, coliseum, Machu Picchu
- antiquitiesancient coins, ancient relics, ancient artifacts, ancient pottery, ancient seals
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
necropolisescities
Major populated areas
metropolises · towns · villages · settlements · communities
necropolisesbirthplaces
Where someone was born
nurseries · maternity wards · vibrant neighborhoods · marketplaces · playgrounds
- ancient necropolisOld city of tombs