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Bookmark or Share- Necropolis - New World EncyclopediaA necropolis (plural: necropolises or necropolises) is a large cemetery or burial place. Apart from the occasional application of the word to modern cemeteries outside large towns, the term is chiefly used of burial grounds near the sites of the centers of ancient civilizations.
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis - UNESCO World Heritage CentreAncient Thebes with its Necropolis Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Thebes is a striking testimony to Egyptian civilization at its height.
- Giza pyramid complex - WikipediaIt forms the northernmost part of the 16,000 ha (160 km 2; 62 sq mi) Pyramid Fields of the Memphis and its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1979. The pyramid fields include the Abusir, Saqqara, and Dahshur pyramid complexes, which were all built in the vicinity of Egypt's ancient capital of Memphis.
- Vatican allows more people to visit ancient Roman necropolis - NPRThe Vatican is now making it easier for members of the general public to visit the Vatican Necropolis, a Roman burial ground located a few feet beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The more than...
- Necropolis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Websterespecially : a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city. Did you know? With its -polis ending, meaning "city", a necropolis is a "city of the dead". Most of the famous necropolises of Egypt line the Nile River across from their cities.
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