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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 ().
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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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- Category:Necropoleis
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- Necropolis
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- necropolis studies
- native label
- νεκρός πόλις
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- archaeological_site=necropolis
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