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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Isis Davis-Marks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Aug. 2021
Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece.
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National Geographic,
8 Apr. 2019
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumulus
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A couple of miles from the cemetery, a large group had gathered outside a small house for a holiday weekend cookout.
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Khomeini’s funeral saw chaotic scenes as millions thronged his mourning ceremony and trip to the cemetery.
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Near the town of Sanquhar, a southwestern Scottish community nestled in verdant countryside, researchers stumbled upon a Bronze Age barrow—the first find of its kind in the area.
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Most of the victims were buried in a local graveyard, while some families planned to take the bodies to their native towns for burial.
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In this year’s ballot measure graveyard lies the competing measures introduced by Uber and Consumer Attorneys of California, both of which were dropped after last-minute negotiations.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Joyce was on the verge of returning to the major leagues in late May, but he was shut down and didn’t get back on a mound for nearly a month.
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In Wuthering Heights, both Catherine and Heathcliff die in part by willing themselves into the grave—so much so there is worry that they won’t be allowed burial in the churchyard.
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Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral.
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“Tumulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumulus. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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