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Necropolis Collection (#8)

The concept of necropolis, a city of the dead, has been prevalent throughout history and across various civilizations

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Sha-i-Zindeh Mausoleum, 14th century

Sha-i-Zindeh Mausoleum, 14th century

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Pillars of the entry hall to the step Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser) in the Saqqara

Pillars of the entry hall to the step Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser) in the Saqqara Necropolis near Memphis, Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: The step Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser) in the Saqqara Necropolis near Memphis, Egypt

The step Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser) in the Saqqara Necropolis near Memphis, Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Hieroglyphics on the wall in an underground tomb in the Saqqara Necropolis near Memphis

Hieroglyphics on the wall in an underground tomb in the Saqqara Necropolis near Memphis, Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramses II in his chariot. Rame

Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramses II in his chariot. Rame
Relief depicting the battle of Kadesh (generally dated to 1274 b.C.) between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Tomb of the Augurs. Etruscan art

Tomb of the Augurs. Etruscan art
Tomb of the Augurs. 6th c. BC. ITALY. Tarquinia. Necropolis of Monterozzi. Tomb of The Augurs. The Augurs. Etruscan art. Fresco

Background imageNecropolis Collection: The Tomb of the Dancing Women

The Tomb of the Dancing Women. Etruscan art. Fresco. Proc: ITALY. Ruvo di Puglia. Necropolis of Via dei Cappuccini

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Temple of Apollo at Necropolis of Pantalica near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Apollo at Necropolis of Pantalica near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Nejaf First sacred city Shiite Muslims necropolis

Nejaf First sacred city Shiite Muslims necropolis
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. The necropolis showing graves of poor in foreground. No monuments, mere head stones. 1932, Iraq, Najaf

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Necropolis Athens Dimitrios Constantin Greek

Necropolis Athens Dimitrios Constantin Greek
Necropolis, Athens; Dimitrios Constantin (Greek, active 1858 - 1860s); late 1850s-1860s; Albumen silver print

Background imageNecropolis Collection: The Great Pyramids Of Giza, Egypt From The East Bank Of The Nile In The 19Th Century

The Great Pyramids Of Giza, Egypt From The East Bank Of The Nile In The 19Th Century. From The Land Of The Pharaohs, Egypt And Sinai Published C.1880

Background imageNecropolis Collection: The Pyramids, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

The Pyramids, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Tomb Submerged In A Travertine Pool In Hierapolis At Sunset; Pamukkale, Turkey

Tomb Submerged In A Travertine Pool In Hierapolis At Sunset; Pamukkale, Turkey

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Tomb Submerged In A Travertine Pool In Hierapolis; Pamukkale, Turkey

Tomb Submerged In A Travertine Pool In Hierapolis; Pamukkale, Turkey

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Ruins Of Graves, Hierapolis; Pamukkale, Turkey

Ruins Of Graves, Hierapolis; Pamukkale, Turkey

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Ancient Graves And Burial Chamber; Pamukkale, Turkey

Ancient Graves And Burial Chamber; Pamukkale, Turkey

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Aliscamps, W. Arles, from Picturesque Selections, 1860. Creator: James Duffield Harding

Aliscamps, W. Arles, from Picturesque Selections, 1860. Creator: James Duffield Harding
Aliscamps, W. Arles, from Picturesque Selections, 1860

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Pompeys Pillar, a triumphal memorial column, Alexandria, Egypt

Pompeys Pillar, a triumphal memorial column, Alexandria, Egypt
Pompeys Pillar, a triumphal memorial column, and Sphinx in the ancient necroplois of Alexandria, Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Iberian vase of pottery used as funerary urn. 3rd century

Iberian vase of pottery used as funerary urn. 3rd century
Iberian vase of pottery with geometric decoration, used as funerary urn. Dated in the 3rd century BC. From the Necropolis of Tutugi, Galera, province of Granada (Andalusia)

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Palmyra, Syria - The Tower of Elahbel

Palmyra, Syria - The Tower of Elahbel
The Tower of Elahbel (also known as Tower 13, or Kubbet el Arus) a four-storey sandstone tower tomb near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Statue of Sheikh el-Balad representing Ka-aper. Old Kingdom

Statue of Sheikh el-Balad representing Ka-aper. Old Kingdom
Statue of Sheikh el-Balad representing Ka-aper, the chief lector priest. Old Kingdom. 5th dyansty. Saqqara Necropolis. Egyptian Museum. Cairo. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Lycian Sarcophagus. 5th century BC. Paros marble

Lycian Sarcophagus. 5th century BC. Paros marble
Lycian Sarcophagus. 5th century BC. Lion hunt. Detail. Paros marble. Royal Necropolis of Sidon. Chamber IV. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting agr

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting agricultural scenes. Farmers filling sacks of grain before a tax collector. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters on a boat. Egyp

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters on a boat. Egyp
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters on a boat. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. Male figure with an ant

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. Male figure with an ant
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Relief depicting a male figure with an antelope. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Egyptian Art. Offerings table for the Hereafter. Relief. Mas

Egyptian Art. Offerings table for the Hereafter. Relief. Mastaba. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Necropolis of Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. The transport of offeri

Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. The transport of offeri
Mastaba of Ptahhotep and Akhethotep. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Egyptian viziers. Father and son. Relief depicting the transport of offerings to the Hereafter. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Pre-Columbian Art. Maya. Tikal. Stelae and the North acropol

Pre-Columbian Art. Maya. Tikal. Stelae and the North acropolis. Its construction began in the Preclassic Period, around 350 BC. Peten Region. Guatemala

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Roman tombstone with Christian iconography. Amias Licinia de

Roman tombstone with Christian iconography. Amias Licinia de
Early Christian Art. Italy. Early Christians. Roman tombstone with Christian iconography. Amias Licinia deceased. Representation of fish. Detail. Vatican Necropolis. Early third century A.D

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Punic ostrich egg from Villaricos. Dates from the 6th BC

Punic ostrich egg from Villaricos. Dates from the 6th BC
An ostrich egg decorated with painted red lines. Punic artwork from the Iron Age II. Villaricos necropolis in Cuevas del Almanzora. Province of Almeri?a, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Egypt. Saqqara necropolis. The Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser) or

Egypt. Saqqara necropolis. The Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser) or step pyramid. Built in 27th century BC as a burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier. Third dynasty. Old Kingdom

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Egypt

Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Egypt
Mastaba of Nhnumhotep and Niankhkhnum. Royal servants at the palace of pharaoh Niuserre. Exterior. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Ti. Interior. Egypt

Mastaba of Ti. Interior. Egypt
Egypt. Saqqara. Mastaba of Ti. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Relief depicting carpenters building wooden boats

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Mastaba of Kagemni. Saqqara. Egypt

Mastaba of Kagemni. Saqqara. Egypt
Mastaba of Kagemni (2350 BC). Chief Justice and vizier of the Pharaoh Teti. Relief at the entrance depicting Kagemni with the baton and scepter. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: The Siege of Dapur (1269 B. C. ). A syrian charioteer is prote

The Siege of Dapur (1269 B. C. ). A syrian charioteer is prote
The Siege of Dapur (1269 B.C.). A syrian charioteer is protected from the egyptian arrows whith his shield. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Relief. Ramesseum. Necropolis of Thebes

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Relief depicting the god Thoth. Ramesseum. Egypt

Relief depicting the god Thoth. Ramesseum. Egypt
Relief depicting the god Thoth as ibis-headed. Ramesseum. 13th century. Nineteen dynasty. New Kingdom. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the kings. Egypt

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramesseum. Egypt

Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramesseum. Egypt
Relief depicting the battle of Kadesh (generally dated to 1274 b.C.) between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II

Background imageNecropolis Collection: The Chellah, a medieval fortified necropolis in Rabat, Morocco

The Chellah, a medieval fortified necropolis in Rabat, Morocco
13th century minaret in the Chellah, a medieval fortified necropolis in Rabat, Morocco

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Detail of Musician playing a double flute, from the tomb of the triclinium, c. 470 BC

Detail of Musician playing a double flute, from the tomb of the triclinium, c. 470 BC
XIR386275 Detail of Musician playing a double flute, from the tomb of the triclinium, c.470 BC (wall painting) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); Tarquinia, Lazio

Background imageNecropolis Collection: The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt - Aerial Photograph

The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt - Aerial Photograph. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Lady of Ibiza. 3rd c. BC. Lady of Ibiza. Punic

Lady of Ibiza. 3rd c. BC. Lady of Ibiza. Punic art. Sculpture. From: Puid dels Molins necropolis. Carthaginian art. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: SPAIN. IBIZA

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Tomb of the Leopards. ITALY. Tarquinia. Necropolis

Tomb of the Leopards. ITALY. Tarquinia. Necropolis of Monterozzi. Banquet scene and leopards. Etruscan art. Fresco

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Tomb of the Augurs

Tomb of the Augurs. The Athletes. ITALY. Tarquinia. Necropolis of Monterozzi. Tomb of The Augurs. Etruscan art. Fresco

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Musician Outside Bab Zaer, The Main Gate, Chellah, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa

Musician Outside Bab Zaer, The Main Gate, Chellah, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Chapel, Thutmose III, Egypt

Chapel, Thutmose III, Egypt. Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Wall Painting, Detail, Servant with Offerings, Chapel of Menna, Thebes

Wall Painting, Detail, Servant with Offerings, Chapel of Menna, Thebes

Background imageNecropolis Collection: Artifacts, Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette

Artifacts, Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette
Artifacts, Memphis Saqqara, Egypt, 1893. Photograph by French archaeologist, Auguste Mariette-Bey La Haute-Egypt, 1893




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The concept of necropolis, a city of the dead, has been prevalent throughout history and across various civilizations. From the intricate wall in the Tomb of the Augurs at Tarquinia, Italy to the captivating dancer depicted in Etruscan art found in Tricliniums Tomb, these ancient burial grounds hold stories waiting to be discovered. Traveling further east, we encounter the grandeur of Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis near Persepolis. Here lie the tombs of Darius II, Ataxerxes I and Darius the Great - a testament to their power and influence during their time. Moving back towards Italy, we come across another fascinating necropolis belonging to Piceni and Italic civilizations. The limestone sculpture of Warrior Capestrano from Aufinum's necropolis showcases both skillful craftsmanship and an insight into their beliefs surrounding death. Closer to home lies Glasgow Necropolis from Victorian times. Its towering presence stands as a reminder of Scotland's rich history while providing a final resting place for many prominent figures. Adjacent to it is Glasgow Cathedral Necropolis - another glimpse into Victorian-era architecture intertwined with solemn remembrance. Venturing beyond Europe takes us to Syria's Dead Cities where Serjilla reveals remnants of an ancient necropolis that once thrived there. These ruins offer glimpses into past lives and customs that have long since faded away. In Andalusia, Romans left behind traces of their existence through various necropolises dating back centuries ago. These sites bear witness to Roman civilization's expansion and influence on this region during ancient times. Even Egypt boasts its own Islamic Cemetery within Cairo Necropolis - a sprawling city dedicated solely to honoring those who have passed on. This sacred ground holds countless stories etched onto tombstones that speak volumes about Egyptian culture throughout history. Lastly, Anatolia presents us with sarcophagi such as the Sarcophagus of mourning women from the 4th century BC.