as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died
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The site continued to be used for burials in later centuries, according to the release, and a necropolis filled with 20 children dating to the first century A.D. was also found.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
In a newer section of the site, archaeologists found a necropolis from the first century A.D. situated by what would have been an ancient road, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Near Luxor, archaeologists unearthed a necropolis that held the remains of several generations of an Egyptian family.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Similarly, in colonial Bengal where malaria and cholera epidemics ravaged the countryside, ghost stories abounded about necropolises.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
In a newer section of the site, archaeologists found a necropolis from the first century A.D. situated by what would have been an ancient road, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Near Luxor, archaeologists unearthed a necropolis that held the remains of several generations of an Egyptian family.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Similarly, in colonial Bengal where malaria and cholera epidemics ravaged the countryside, ghost stories abounded about necropolises.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Necropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necropolis. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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