Necropolis Collection (#9)

Ancient Graves And Burial Chamber; Pamukkale, Turkey

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Entrance to the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Richard Phene Spiers
Entrance to the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 19th century. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Emperor of Austria Ascending the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1869. Artist: William Simpson
The Emperor of Austria Ascending the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1869. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Nile looking towards the Pyramids of Dahshur and Saqqarah, 19th century. Artist: David Roberts
The Nile looking towards the Pyramids of Dahshur and Saqqarah, 19th century. From Egypt and Nubia, Volume 1

Detail of Tomb in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 15th century. Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Detail of Tomb in Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 15th century. Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty). Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Decoration on a Tomb built 1372, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, (c20th century). Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Decoration on a Tomb built 1372, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, (c20th century). Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty)

Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century). Artists: CM Dixon, Unknown
Domes of Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, 14th-15th century, (c20th century). Glazed-brick decoration (Timurid Dynasty)

Greeks fight Persians, the Alexander Sarcophagus, Sidon, 4th century BC, (20th century). The Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief

A Macedonian General fighting Persians, 4th century BC. (20th century). Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings from the Royal Necropolis, Sidon

Two Centaurs Fighting over a young deer, Late 5th century BC, (20th century)
Two Centaurs Fighting over a Young Deer, Late 5th century BC. (20th century). Detail from end panel of Lycian Sarcophagus from the Royal Necropolis, Sidon

Alexander the Great fights the Persians, 4th century BC. (20th century)
Alexander the Great fights Persians, 4th century BC, 20th century. Late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings of Alexander the Great

Tomb in the Sha-I-Zindeh Mausoleum, 14th century

Tower of the Shah-Zindeh Mausoleums, 14th century
Tower of the Shah-Zindeh Mausoleums, made of glazed brick, 14th century

Tombs of Timurs nurse and her daughter in Shah-I Zindah, 14th century
Tombs of Timurs nurse and her daughter in the Shah-I Zindah tomb complex in Samarkand, 14th century

Tomb in the Shah-I Zindeh mausoleum complex, 14th century
Tomb in the Shah-I Zindeh mausoleum complex in Samarkand, 14th century

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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.