The necropolises of Pompeii provide insights into the ancient culture and beliefs about death and the afterlife, showcasing a ...

It encompasses various necropolises such as the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, where pharaohs and elites were buried. The Valley of the Kings is a popular attraction that allows ...

Everybody else was given a simple grave burial in one of the vast cemeteries or "necropolises" of the time. But the promise of eternal life was so alluring that it wasn't long before wealthy ...

Everybody else was given a simple grave burial in one of the vast cemeteries or "necropolises" of the time. But the promise of eternal life was so alluring, that it wasn't long before wealthy ...

Large necropolises are now being re‑imagined as urban parks while continuing as active burial grounds. In contrast, dormant graveyards are largely overlooked as urban pocket parks. Yet these ...

It’s fitting that it was the expansion-minded ancient Romans who built Europe’s first super highway — they understood the ...

Enigmatic Norchia is an archaeological site nestled within Italy's leafy landscapes near Vetralla, in Lazio. This historical ...

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth sultan, established Hyderabad after Golconda became uninhabitable. He enlisted renowned ...

Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the ...

Old graveyards and cemeteries are a forgotten land asset that can find new life as urban parks in crowded cities.