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necropolis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park |
| Type of | land site, site |
| Has types | potter's field |
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Excavations at the necropolis south of the town yielded several tomb structures.
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The Shah-i-Zinda, a necropolis in Samarkand, was one of Islam's holiest places.
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This results in quite an eclectic mix of flora to be found within the necropolis.
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In 1888 a bumbling farmer dug up an ancient Egyptian cat necropolis at Beni Hasan.
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In this case the necropolis and the statues could be reminiscent of Giants'graves.
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His remains were interred in the Medicean necropolis, the Basilica of San Lorenzo.
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It was built in the early 6th century on the site of a palaeochristian necropolis.
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The Greek necropolis is overseen by the trustees of the Cathedral of Saint Sophia.
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The holiest Yazid shrine is that of Sheikh Adi located at the necropolis of Lalish.
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- Cemetery: a tract of land used for burials
- A necropolis is a large ancient cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek u03BDu03B5u03BAu03C1u03CCu03C0u03BFu03BBu03B9u03C2 nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead". The term 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...
- Necropolis is a Gothic novel by author Basil Copper. It was published by Arkham House in in 1980 in an edition of 4,050 copies. It was Copper's third book published by Arkham House.
- Necropolis is fantasy novel by British writer Anthony Horowitz. It is the fourth novel in his Power of Five series. The book is set in London, Peru, Miami, Ukraine, Macau and Hong Kong. The book was released in the United Kingdom and Australia on October 30, 2008. ...
- Necropolis is the eighth studio album by the Polish death metal band Vader. The album was released on Nuclear Blast on August 21, 2009. A video was shot for the song "Never Say My Name" which is based partially on the book "The Gospel According To Satan" by Patrick Graham.
- "Necropolis" is a 26-part Judge Dredd epic by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, published in 1990 in 2000 AD progs 674-699. ...
- This is the third instalment in the Gaunt's Ghosts series of novels written by Dan Abnett.
- A large cemetery, especially one of elaborate construction in an ancient city
- Egyptian burial grounds. From the Greek word for "city of the dead" or cemetery.
