rock-hewn
Chiseled from stone
Rock-hewn describes something carved or cut directly from solid rock, typically referring to ancient structures, tombs, or chambers excavated from cliff faces or bedrock rather than built from separate stones: the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, rock-hewn tombs of the pharaohs.
The word evokes monumental labor and antiquity.
Underground chamber for remains
- templeSacred worship structure
- dwellingPlace of residence
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
Petra · catacomb · facade · pillar · niche · doorway · ceiling · sanctuary
Very old indeed
- monolithicMassive and undifferentiated
- EthiopianFrom Africa's oldest nation
- pharaonicRelating to Egyptian monarchs
- NubianOf a Nile civilization
prehistoric · Byzantine · megalithic · Etruscan · troglodyte · archaeological · neolithic · funerary
tomb
Underground chamber for remains
monastery · Petra · catacomb · facade · pillar · niche · doorway · ceiling · sanctuary · chapel
ancient
Very old indeed
- monolithicMassive and undifferentiated
- EthiopianFrom Africa's oldest nation
- pharaonicRelating to Egyptian monarchs
Nubian · prehistoric · Byzantine · megalithic · Etruscan · troglodyte · archaeological · neolithic · funerary · ceremonial
chisel
Edged carving implement
sculpt · hammer · pickaxe · mason · bedrock · sandstone · limestone · granite · basalt · cliff
rock-hewnbuilt-up
Covered with construction
constructed · assembled · erected · prefabricated · timber-framed
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