Necropolis

Word NECROPOLIS
Character 10
Hyphenation ne crop o lis
Pronunciations /nɛˈkɹɒplɪs/

Definitions and meanings of "Necropolis"

What do we mean by necropolis?

A cemetery, especially a large and elaborate one belonging to an ancient city. noun

A cemetery; specifically, one of the cemeteries of ancient peoples. noun

A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard. noun

A large cemetery, especially one of elaborate construction in an ancient city. noun

A tract of land used for burials noun

A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.

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The word "necropolis" in example sentences

Egyptian authorities say archeologists have found an ancient tomb that suggests another necropolis is yet to be discovered near the Great Pyramids of Giza. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One female mummy was found wearing a gilded mask, a rare treasure at the site known as the necropolis of Deir el-Banat. ❋ Jan (2008)

Among those buried in the necropolis was a set designer for Pompey's Theater, notorious for being near the spot where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death. ❋ Will (2006)

So Dominique and Hannelore excavated a trench perpendicular to the eastern part of the NW necropolis, which is interpreted as a degraded active normal fault plane. ❋ Unknown (2003)

One of the most interesting objects in Sikyatki food basins from the necropolis was a comparatively well preserved rattle of a rattlesnake. ❋ Jesse Walter Fewkes (1890)

To-day they are the only landmarks of this necropolis, which is nearly six miles in length, and was formerly covered by temples of a magnificence and a vastness unimaginable to the minds of our day. ❋ Pierre Loti (1886)

Countless pyramids, obelisks and urns, rising far and wide above the cedars and cypresses, showed the extent of the splendid necropolis, which is inhabited by pale, shrouded emigrants from its living sister below. ❋ Bayard Taylor (1851)

Marble sarcophagus 2nd century A.D. South of the necropolis is the partially reconstructed Roman hippodrome excavated in 1967. ❋ Chief (2010)

"necropolis" city of the dead, but that since Christ we call it a ❋ Unknown (1973)

"This was the first in a series of defeats that has not yet stopped unfortunately, but at least I am hoping the British will be envious of our necropolis." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Antiquities authorities also announced Sunday that thieves broke into a storage site at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, south of Cairo, on Feb. 11. ❋ AP (2011)

Even more surprising is a panoply of mostly gold ornaments circa 500 B.C. from the tomb of "the Lady of Aigai" in the royal necropolis near Vergina, including long, flat gold strips that outlined the shape of her body, gold polka dots for her skirt and silver soles for her shoes. ❋ Judy Fayard (2011)

Some 25 burials in the medieval necropolis were found in the excavated area. ❋ Magda Abu-Fadil (2011)

"Make no mistake, this Roman necropolis we have found stretches right under the pitch." ❋ Unknown (2011)

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