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During the early Archaic period, Greek cemeteries became larger, but grave goods decreased. This greater simplicity in burial coincided with the rise of democracy and the egalitarian military of the hoplite phalanx, and became pronounced during the early Classical period (5th century BC). [4]
A necropolis (pl.: necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli [1]) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek νεκρόπολις nekropolis (lit. ' city of the dead ').
The ancient Greek cemeteries of Naples are extensive underground, often elaborate, tombs dating mainly from the Hellenistic era (4th-3rd c. BC). [20] They were dug into the tuff at a depth (today) of about 10-12m, outside the city walls and many have survived because of their depth.
Ancient cemeteries in Greece. Pages in category "Ancient cemeteries in Greece" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Kerameikos (Greek: Κεραμεικός, pronounced [ce.ɾa.miˈkos]) also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
The Greek Miracle: Classical Sculpture from the Dawn of the Democracy (the Fifth Century B.C.). Washington: The National Gallery of Art. Burton, D. (2003). Public memorials, private virtues: women on classical Athenian grave monuments. Mortality, 8(1), 20-35. Carpenter, R. (1950). Tradition and invention in Attic reliefs.
Grave Circle A is a 16th-century BC royal cemetery situated to the south of the Lion Gate, the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece. [1] This burial complex was initially constructed outside the walls of Mycenae and ultimately enclosed in the acropolis when the fortification was extended during the 13th century BC. [1]
Lefkandi (Greek: Λευκαντί) is a coastal village on the island of Euboea, Greece. Archaeological finds attest to a settlement on the promontory locally known as Xeropolis, while several associated cemeteries have been identified nearby.