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- Dictionarynecropolis/nɪˈkrɒpəlɪs/
noun
- 1. a cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
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10 hours ago · The significance of the Moidams is further enriched by the Tai-Ahom rituals of Me-Dam-Me-Phi (ancestor worship) and Tarpan (libation), which continue to be practiced at the Charaideo necropolis. Local communities regard the Moidams as sacred burial sites and are actively engaged to ensure the continued safeguarding and protection of the site.
1 day ago · 9 Amazing Roman History Sites in France. 1. Pont du Gard. Along River Gardon stands the massive Pont du Gard —one of the best-preserved Roman remains in the world and the only example of an ancient three-tier bridge still standing today. This 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct with three layers and about 64 arches, which was a great achievement at ...
1 day ago · The gods were rarely reduced to the mere meaning of their names; rather, they had elaborate histories, characters, and competences beyond those. They had primary functions, but were versatile and responsible for many things. Ra, for instance, was a deity of kingship and creation, regenerator of the living and the dead.
10 hours ago · The Charaideo necropolis is located on elevated land and is home to the highest concentration and best-preserved examples of these burial mounds in the Brahmaputra Valley. Within these burial vaults, the remains of kings and other royals are interred, along with items such as food, horses, elephants, and sometimes even queens and servants.
2 hours ago · The Charaideo Moidam royal burial complex and shrines, built by northeast India’s Ahom dynasty, has been inscribed as a new World Heritage Site, the United Nations’ cultural agency
2 days ago · The Punic Carthage was divided into four equally sized residential areas with the same layout. The Punic had religious areas, market places, council house, towers, a theater, and a huge necropolis; roughly in the middle of the city stood a high citadel called the Byrsa.
4 days ago · Stećci at Radimlja necropolis. Stećak (plural stećci; Cyrillic стећак, стећци) is the name for monumental medieval tombstones, that lie scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the border parts of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
