Tag:megalith_type=tholos

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Description
Beehive tomb or tholos tomb. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: Historic
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Status: in use

A beehive tomb, also known as a  tholos tomb is a burial structure characterized by its false dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or, more often, stones. The resulting structure resembles a beehive, hence the traditional English name.

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  • wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article
  • wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item
  • historic:civilization=* (or more precise subtags) - the civilization (culture) that originally created the feature
  • moved=yes - if the megalith is not on his original location. [1](de)
  • tourism=attraction - if the megalith is a tourist attraction.
  • heritage=* - megalith is registered by an official heritage organisation.

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