Necropolises

Connected Sites: 52

A necropolis is a large formal cemetery with implications of grandeur and decoration, possibly but not solely for significant people.

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Connected Sites

Etruscan Necropolises
Inscribed: 2004
3.47
204
9
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs
Inscribed: 2000
2.81
144
8
Syracuse
Inscribed: 2005
3.53
308
8
Necropolis Of Pantalica
Kerkuane
Kerkuane
Tunisia
Inscribed: 1985
2.84
83
4
Necropolis Of Arg El Ghazouani
Ancient Thebes
Inscribed: 1979
4.39
341
11
Pyramids (Memphis)
Inscribed: 1979
4.50
419
12
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Inscribed: 1988
3.95
293
7
Hierapolis
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
1st Century Roman Necropolis
Tipasa
Tipasa
Algeria
Inscribed: 1982
2.88
52
3
Kremlin and Red Square
Inscribed: 1990
4.02
346
8
Kremlin
Tarraco
Tarraco
Spain
Inscribed: 2000
2.86
216
9
Paleochristian Necropolis
Arles
Arles
France
Inscribed: 1981
3.41
361
8
Roman Necropolis Alyscamps
Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Etruscan 6th Century Necropolis, Roman Necropolises
Tchogha Zanbil
Inscribed: 1979
3.39
39
4
Makli, Thatta
Inscribed: 1981
2.97
38
3
One Of The Largest Necropolises In The World, Supposed To Be The Burial Place Of Some 125,000 Sufi Saints
Gebel Barkal
Inscribed: 2003
3.13
34
4
"Later Napatan Pyramids Were Sited At Nuri, On The West Bank Of The Nile In Upper Nubia. This Necropolis Was The Burial Place Of 21 Kings And 52 Queens And Princes. The Oldest And Largest Pyramid At Nuri Is That Of The Napatan King And Twenty-Fifth Dynasty Pharaoh Taharqa. The Most Extensive Nubian Pyramid Site Is At Meroe, Which Is Located Between The Fifth And Sixth Cataracts Of The Nile, Approximately One Hundred Kilometres North Of Khartoum. During The Meroitic Period Over Forty Kings And Queens Were Buried There."
Ibiza
Ibiza
Spain
Inscribed: 1999
2.75
163
5
Puig Des Molins
Hegra
Hegra
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2008
3.89
62
9
"The Most Important Remains Of This Period Consist Of Four Main Necropoles" (Ab Ev)
Thracian tomb of Kazanlak
Inscribed: 1979
2.38
138
10
Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
Inscribed: 1988
2.75
96
10
Paphos
Paphos
Cyprus
Inscribed: 1980
3.29
281
9
Tombs Of The Kings
Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra
Inscribed: 1990
3.57
245
6
Pechersk Lavra
Ohrid Region
Ohrid Region
Albania, North Macedonia
Inscribed: 1979
3.40
251
7
Trebenista
Ferrara
Ferrara
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.20
278
10
Etruscan Necropolis Of Spina Near Comacchio
Nisa
Nisa
Turkmenistan
Inscribed: 2007
2.07
56
5
Reputedly The Royal Necropolis Of The Parthian Kings (Wiki)
See Diss.Fu-Berlin.De
Samarkand
Samarkand
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2001
4.36
197
6
Shah-I-Zinda
Cyrene
Cyrene
Libya
Inscribed: 1982
3.00
18
1
Among The Most Extensive Necropolises Of The Ancient World
Al Ain
Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Inscribed: 2011
2.55
140
8
Al Naqfa Ridge Tombs, With The Remains Of A Necropolis
Humayun's Tomb
Inscribed: 1993
3.34
268
8
Dubbed 'The Necropolis Of The Mughal Dynasty'
Tyre
Tyre
Lebanon
Inscribed: 1984
2.78
89
5
At Al-Bass
Xanthos-Letoon
Inscribed: 1988
2.68
91
7
Palmyra
Palmyra
Syria
Inscribed: 1980
3.98
85
3
Outside The Ancient Walls, To The West, The Palmyrenes Constructed A Series Of Large-Scale Funerary Monuments Which Now Form The So-Called Valley Of Tombs, A 1 Km (0.62 Mi) Long Necropolis. (Wiki)
Necropolis of Bet She'arim
Inscribed: 2015
2.86
78
4
Nan Madol
Nan Madol
Micronesia
Inscribed: 2016
3.34
19
6
Madol Pah
Qalhat
Inscribed: 2018
1.73
67
4
Area Includes The City's Necropolises (Ab Ev)
Dougga/Thugga
Inscribed: 1997
3.68
119
3
The Presence Of A Necropolis With Dolmens, The Most Ancient Archaeological Find At Dougga (Wiki)
Ennedi Massif
Inscribed: 2016
4.06
8
2
Tumuli Grouped In Large Necropolises Easily Detectable In The Landscape - In Chibi More Than 2000 Burial Sites Extend Over Dozens Of Hectares (Ab Ev)
Agrigento
Inscribed: 1997
3.73
273
8
"The Site Boundary Includes The Entire Territory Of The Ancient Polis, Including The Extramural Area Of The Necropolis (...)" (Official Description) – "At The Western Tip Of The Area In Which The Temple Of Concordia Lies, Are Parts Of A Late-Ancient Or Early-Medieval Necropolis, Constructed On Existing Cisterns. (...) These Late-Roman And Byzantine Necropolises Lie In An Area Used For Tombs Since Ancient Times."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Funerary and memory sites of the First World War
Inscribed: 2023
2.96
236
11
"The Component Sites Include Different Types Of Necropolises – Military, Battlefield Burial Grounds, Hospital Cemeteries And Cemeteries Where The Remains Were Regrouped Later" (Ab Ev)
Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2023
2.49
82
6
Chor Bakr Necropolis
Hopewell
Hopewell
United States of America
Inscribed: 2023
2.23
43
7
"Mound City ... A Clustered Hopewell Necropolis, Of Which It Is The Only Surviving Example. " (Nom File)
Lower German Limes
Lower German Limes
Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2021
1.85
212
8
Gelduba (Krefeld-Gellep): The Settlement Area Became Particularly Famous For Its Necropolis, Of Which Over 6,000 Graves Were Archaeologically Examined. The Period Of Occupation Of The Burial Grounds Ranges From The First To The Eighth Century And Thus Has One Of The Rare Continuity Of Settlements From The Roman To The Merovingian Times. (Wiki)
See De.Wikipedia.Org
Moidams
Moidams
India
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
5
3
"Moidams – The Mound-Burial System Of The Ahom Dynasty Are A Royal Mound Burial Necropolis Established By The Tai-Ahom In Northeastern India. Ninety Moidams Are Found Within The Charaideo Necropolis, Sited On Elevated Land." - Ab Evaluation
Dilmun Burial Mounds
Inscribed: 2019
2.11
82
6
"The Latter Is Best Reflected In The Extensive Necropoleis With Their Variety Of Graves, Comprising Burial Mounds Of Various Size, As Well As Chieftain Mounds And The Grandest Of Them All, The So-Called Royal Mounds."(Ouv)
Via Appia
Inscribed: 2024
3.20
157
4
The Property Includes Burial Sites Such As Necropolises. (Ab Ev)
Al-Faw
Al-Faw
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2024
1.29
4
3
"Located At The Centre Of The Oasis Is The Ruin Of The City Of Qaryat. (...) A Funerary Ring Of Necropolises Surrounds The Urban And Religious Sectors And Is, In Turn, Encompassed By The Oasis." (Ab Ev)
Longobards in Italy
Inscribed: 2011
2.82
260
14
Castelseprio: "In The Area In Front Of The Church And Near The Perimeter Walls Of The Church Of Santa Maria Foris Portas Stood A Necropolis That Was Laid Out Over Several Periods." (Nomination File, P. 156)
Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal Univer
"At The Central Point Of The Necropolis, Where Astronomers Dubyago And Engelhardt Are Buried." Nom File
Saloum Delta
Inscribed: 2011
2.86
41
4
"The Saloum Tumuli Shell Mounds, At Least The Largest Of Them, Are Concentrations Of A Small Number Of Tombs And Fulfil The Role Of Necropoli And Permanent Sacred Spaces." (Ab Ev)
Val d'Orcia
Inscribed: 2004
3.23
238
11
Pianoia Necropolis (Nomination File, P. 111)
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Inscribed: 1998
2.82
377
14
Église Sainte-Quitterie D'Aire: Archaeological Excavations Have Revealed A Necropolis From The Early Middle Ages At The Chevet Of The Church. (Nomination File) – Around The Burial Place Of Saint Hilary Of Poitiers, Where The Church Of Saint-Hilaire-Le-Grand Was Built, A Paleochristian Necropolis Developed, Which Was Corroborated By Excavations In 2007 And 2008.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
Component C5: "Cala En Porter, A Ravine In The Coast, Showcases A Large Necropolis Made Of Artificial Caves." - Alaior (Component C6): "The Calescoves Necropolis Exhibits Artificial Caves Used As Funeral Places From The Late Bronze Age To The Iron Age." (Ab Ev) – "The Cove Known As Calescoves (...) Hosts A Unique Artificial Cave Burial Ground. This Is The Largest Necropolis On The Island, Where Over 90 Burial Caves Have Been Identified (Component C6)." (Nomination File, P. 119)