necropolis
Sign in to savethumb|Graves at the Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland A necropolis (: necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek nekropolis ().
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A necropolis is a large, carefully planned cemetery featuring elaborate and impressive tomb monuments. The term, which comes from ancient Greek, is used today to describe historically significant burial grounds that showcase substantial architectural or artistic effort.
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- In the ancient world
- Egypt
- Etruria
- Mycenae
- Persia
- Lydia
- Myra
- Rome
- Modern necropoleis
- See also
- References
thumb|Graves at the Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland A necropolis (: necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek nekropolis ().
The term usually implies a separate burial site at a distance from a city, as opposed to tombs within cities, which were common in various places and periods of history. They are different from grave fields, which did not have structures or markers above the ground. While the word is most commonly used for ancient sites, the name was revived in the early 19th century and applied to planned city cemeteries, such as the Glasgow Necropolis.