Tumuli

Connected Sites: 42

A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

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Connected Sites

Gyeongju
Gyeongju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2000
3.29
177
14
Brú na Bóinne
Inscribed: 1993
3.62
258
11
Sammallahdenmäki
Inscribed: 1999
2.15
110
6
Stone Cairns
Cahokia Mounds
Cahokia Mounds
United States of America
Inscribed: 1982
2.63
132
9
"The Mounds Served Variously As Construction Foundations For Public Buildings And As Funerary Tumuli." (Ouv)
Archaeological Site of Aigai
Inscribed: 1996
3.51
143
11
Etruscan Necropolises
Inscribed: 2004
3.47
204
9
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.75
589
18
Avebury Silbury Hill Near Avebury (Biggest Tumulus In Europe), West Kennet Barrow And East Kennet Barrow. Also Many Smaller Ones.
Curonian Spit
Curonian Spit
Lithuania, Russia
Inscribed: 2000
3.28
189
7
500 Tumuli Were Discovered In Kaup
Cilento and Vallo di Diano
Inscribed: 1998
3.40
191
5
La Tomba Del Principe In Monte Pruno
Jelling
Jelling
Denmark
Inscribed: 1994
2.37
226
10
Volubilis
Volubilis
Morocco
Inscribed: 1997
3.41
257
6
Ab: "There Is A Burial Mound Dating From The 3rd/2nd Century Bc"
Kernavė
Kernavė
Lithuania
Inscribed: 2004
2.28
170
8
Taxila
Taxila
Pakistan
Inscribed: 1980
2.98
51
4
Tumulus Of Saraikala
Golden Mountains of Altai
Inscribed: 1998
3.38
25
3
The Pazyryk Tombs Are Scythian Kurgans, That Is Barrow-Like Tomb Mounds Of Larch Logs Covered Over By Large Cairns Of Boulders And Stones, Dated To Between The 6th And 3rd Centuries Bce. (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Saloum Delta
Inscribed: 2011
2.86
41
4
Shellfish Tumuli
Solovetsky Islands
Inscribed: 1992
3.43
24
2
Over 600 Stone Burial Cairns
Koguryo Tombs
Koguryo Tombs
Korea (DPR)
Inscribed: 2004
2.73
28
2
"The Best Known Cultural Heritage Remains Of This Kingdom Are Thousands Of Tombs, Built Of Stone And Covered By Stone Or Earthen Mounds. Earthen Mound Tombs, Including Many With Murals, Were Prevalent Once Koguryo Moved Its Capital To Pyongyang - But Existed In Other Parts Of The Kingdom As Well." - Nomination File
Koguryo Kingdom
Inscribed: 2004
2.91
34
2
"Some Of The Tombs Show Great Ingenuity In Their Elaborate Ceilings, Designed To Roof Wide Spaces Without Columns And Carry The Heavy Load Of A Stone Or Earth Tumulus (Mound), Which Was Placed Above Them." - Nomination File
Neolithic Orkney
Neolithic Orkney
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1999
3.80
140
11
Maeshowe
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Inscribed: 1981
2.99
107
10
A Tumulus Where Vast Quantities Of Buffalo (American Bison) Skeletons Can Still Be Found (Unesco Website)
Nemrut Dag
Nemrut Dag
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1987
4.14
91
14
The Tumulus At The Site, Which Is 49 M (161 Ft) Tall And 152 M (499 Ft) In Diameter (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Białowieża Forest
Białowieża Forest
Belarus, Poland
Inscribed: 1979
2.73
123
8
184 Old Slav Burial Tumuli From The 10th And 11th Centuries Have Been Found (Unep-Wcmc)
Gamzigrad-Romuliana
Inscribed: 2007
2.69
83
7
The Mausolea Of Galerius And His Mother Are Hidden In Two Tumuli, Visible From The Main Palace
Western Caucasus
Inscribed: 1999
3.33
24
3
There Have Been Numerous Findings In The Tumuli Including Unique Golden Adornments And Artifacts Of Metal And Clay. (Eoearth)
Pergamon
Pergamon
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2014
3.56
171
6
Ikili Tumuli
Ennedi Massif
Inscribed: 2016
4.06
8
2
Tumuli Grouped In Large Necropolises (Ab Ev)
Thracian tomb of Sveshtari
Inscribed: 1985
2.85
98
6
The Tomb Is Covered By A Burial Mound
Dilmun Burial Mounds
Inscribed: 2019
2.11
82
6
"Six Of The Selected Site Components Are Burial Mound Fields Consisting Of Some Dozen To Several Thousand Tumuli. Together They Comprise About 11,774 Burial Mounds." (Ouv)
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun
Inscribed: 2019
2.07
77
5
"Distinctive Burial Mounds Called Kofun" (Ab Ev)
Tassili n'Ajjer
Inscribed: 1982
3.62
24
2
The Lowlands Have Stone Tumuli And Hearths Dating Between 6000 To 4000 Bce. (Wiki)
Himā Cultural area
Inscribed: 2021
2.33
25
3
Ceramic Remains Of Mid-To Later Holocene Times Occur Widely, And Are Especially Common At A Series Of Rock Tumuli At Najd Sahi. (Nom File P.14)
Danube Limes
Danube Limes
Austria, Germany, Slovakia
Inscribed: 2021
2.05
261
6
Carnuntum (Id No 31): "Cemeteries Along The Ancient Radial Roads, Whereby Elaborate Tomb Architecture Such As Funeral Altars, Pillar Monuments Or Tomb Chapels As Well As Tumulus Tombs Were Found" (Nomination File, P. 79)
Dholavira: A Harappan City
Inscribed: 2021
2.85
13
2
"Six Hemispherical Tumuli Are The Most Conspicuous Features Of Curiosity And Promise In The Zone Of [The] Western Necropolis." They Surround A "Depression Representing A Buried Water Body And Were Believed To Be Of Special Significance In Terms Of Their Shape, Size And Location. Two Of Them (...) Have Been Subjected To Archaeological Investigation Which Confirmed Their Being Funerary Monuments Of Exceeding Importance And Unique Character". (Nomination Text, P. 223)
Gaya Tumuli
Gaya Tumuli
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2023
2.51
46
4
“The Introduction Of New Forms Of Tombs And The Intensification Of The Spatial Hierarchy In The Tumuli Sites Reflect The Structural Changes Experienced By Gaya Society During Its History.” - Unesco Description
Gordion
Gordion
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2023
2.77
45
4
"Surrounding The Citadel Mound And The Lower And Outer Towns, More Than One Hundred Tumuli – Earthen Mounds Protecting The Burials Of The Ruling Class – Dot The Landscape Of Gordion. Their Size Is Variable, From Small Humps On The Ground To Large-Scale Mounds, Such As The Tumulus Known As The Midas Mound" (Ab Ev)
Hopewell
Hopewell
United States of America
Inscribed: 2023
2.23
43
7
Mound City: ".. The Highest Density Of Burial Mounds Of Any Hopewell Earthwork." (Nom File)
Tanbaly
Tanbaly
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2004
3.09
47
4
"A Huge Number Of Ancient Burials Are Known On The Site. ... The Later Types Consist Of Mounds (Kurgans) Of Stone And Earth Built Above Tombs. The Latter Seem To Date From The Early Iron Age To The Present Day." (Ab Ev)
The Royal Court of Tiébélé
Inscribed: 2024
3.32
7
2
"Other Characteristic Symbolic Elements Of The Royal Court Of Tiébélé Are Located Outside The Compound. These Include The Pourou, The Sacred Tumulus Where The Placenta Of The New-Borns Of The Royal Family Are Buried". (Ab Ev)
Al-Faw
Al-Faw
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2024
1.29
4
3
"The Rich Archaeological Remains Reflect The Multifaceted Lives Of The Occupants, Including (...) The Funerary Landscape Of Tumuli And Cairns In The Valley" - "There Are 178 Tumuli (Or Cruciform Tombs) And 2,657 Cairns At The Foot Of Jabal Tuwayq" (Ab Ev)
Moidams
Moidams
India
Inscribed: 2024
2.06
5
3
"Royal Burial Mounds Or "Moidams" ("Home"-For-Spirit")" - "The Moidams (...) Are Created By Providing An Earth Cover Over A Hollow Vault Constructed Of Brick, Stone, Or Earth. The Vaults Contain The Buried Or Cremated Remains Of Kings And Other Royal Individuals Together With Grave Goods." (Ab Ev)
Stone Circles of Senegambia
Inscribed: 2006
2.45
38
3
"The Complexes Conserve Their Integrity In Terms Of Spatial Associations Of The Component Circles, Individual Megaliths And Tumuli." (Ab Ev)
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
Torralba D'En Salort In Component C6: "(...) The Underground Or Semi-Underground Structures Like The Hypostyle Hall (Which Conserves Part Of The Earthen Tumulus That Covers The Roof)" (Nomination File, P. 443) – "The Dolmen Of Ses Roques Llises (...) Includes A Corridor Delimited By Stone Slabs (Only The Left Side Slab Still Exists), A Rectangular Chamber Accessed Through A Perforated Stone Slab And The Remains Of A Tumulus (Which Likely Covered The Entire Tomb) That Enveloped The Structure."
See Www.Menorcatalayotica.Info