⚰️ Ancient Necropolises of the World

These are notable ancient necropolises — the great "cities of the dead" of Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Near East, where tombs, mastabas and rock-cut chapels preserve the beliefs and daily lives of long-vanished civilisations. Each profile shows where the necropolis is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

75 ancient necropolises from 31 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any necropolis for its full profile.

Africa (20) Americas (1) Asia (13) Europe (40)

Africa (20 ancient necropolises)

Americas (1 ancient necropolises)

Asia (13 ancient necropolises)

Europe (40 ancient necropolises)

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.