⚰️ Hypogea of the World

These are notable hypogea — ancient tombs and burial chambers cut or built below the ground, reached by a shaft or stairway, from the rock-carved graves of Egypt and Etruria to the collective tombs of early Mediterranean peoples. Each profile shows where the tomb lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

72 hypogea from 7 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any hypogeum for its full profile.

Africa (56) Americas (1) Asia (1) Europe (14)

Africa (56 hypogea)

Americas (1 hypogea)

Asia (1 hypogea)

Europe (14 hypogea)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.