TOMBS — Etruscan funerary architecture and furniture used to dominate all perceptions of the Etruscans and there is a wealth of information about tombs. A distinctive feature of tombs is that they are generally placed on the approaches to cities and… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
Tombs — Mastaba: From c.3400 BC, these were built for the ruling classes; they consisted of an underground substructure (a brick lined pit to accommodate the burial), and a superstructure (to mark the grave above ground and to provide storage for… … Ancient Egypt
Tombs — Of the Hebrews were generally excavated in the solid rock, or were natural caves. Mention is made of such tombs in Judg. 8:32; 2 Sam. 2:32; 2 Kings 9:28; 23:30. They were sometimes made in gardens (2 Kings 21:26; 23:16; Matt. 27:60). They are… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
tombs — As was the case in other ancient civilizations, the peoples of ancient Mesopotamia interred their dead in graves or tombs of varying size and splendor. They also placed grave goods, such as food, clothes, tools, weapons, and musical… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
tombs — Jewish dead were always buried, and skeletons of the 1st cent. CE of crucified victims have been discovered in a cemetery in Jerusalem. If burial took place in a grave, it would be covered with stones after the interment. Larger tombs, or… … Dictionary of the Bible
Tombs of the Nobles — are a collective term applied to tombs of workers, foremen’s, priests, soldiers, officials, viziers, princes etc. usually located in the area of a major ancient site in Egypt.* Tombs of the Nobles (Luxor) mdash; a number of tomb areas on the West … Wikipedia
Tombs of the Nobles (Amarna) — Located in Middle Egypt, the Tombs of the Nobles at Amarna are the burial places of some of the powerful courtiers and persons of the city of Akhetaten. The tombs are in 2 groups, cut into the cliffs and bluffs in the east of the dry bay of… … Wikipedia
TOMBS AND TOMBSTONES — Regular burial of the dead in tombs was customary even in prehistoric times as a manifestation of the beginnings of religious ritual, both among nomads and among settled peoples. In the Neolithic period, deceased tribal heads were regarded as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
tombs and cremation — Since ancient times, tombs in China have most commonly consisted of a simple mound over the coffin, sometimes with a rectangular stone tablet identifying the deceased at the head or foot end. Mounds are found in different shapes, and are often… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Tombs of the Kings (Paphos) — The Tombs of the Kings is a large necropolis lying a little over a mile (two kilometres) north west of Paphos harbour in Cyprus.The underground tombs, many of which date back to the 4th century BCE, are carved out of the solid rock, and are… … Wikipedia
