Synonyms of tumulus

tumulus

noun

as in cemetery

Related Words

• cemetery
• barrow
• graveyard
• mound
• churchyard
• mausoleum
• tomb
• vault
• crypt
• charnel
• catacomb
• sepulchre
• burial
• columbarium
• potter's field
• grave
• sepulture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tumulus

The circular stone ruins stretched about 40 feet across and matched the general design of a Roman burial mound, or tumulus, archaeologists said. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025

Interestingly enough, the tumulus represents a meeting of Roman and Celtic traditions, though, by the looks of it, this funerary monument, possibly attached to a stately though unknown elite, was a symbolic gesture, piquing intrigue and revealing a slice of Roman life rarely seen. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025

In 1957, archeologists discovered a royal tomb (also known as a tumulus) at the site of Gordion, Phrygia’s ancient capital located about 60 miles southwest of Ankara, Turkey. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025

Melena flags a hand limply at her older daughter as Nanny hoists Nessa onto the edge of the cot, where the girl lies, inert and cringing, in the lee of the tumulus that Melena has become. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025

Nearby, the researchers found a 197- by 26-foot tumulus, or burial mound, and an extravagant array of Greek funerary goods likely left by merchants and mercenaries living in the area. — Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2021

Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece. — National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019