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Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
These two large Etruscan cemeteries reflect different types of burial practices from the 9th to the 1st century BC and bear witness to the achievements of Etruscan culture. Over nine centuries, the Etruscan culture developed the first urban civilization in the northern Mediterranean. Some of the tombs were large, cut into the rock and topped with impressive mounds (burial mounds). Many had carvings on the walls, and others had frescoes of excellent quality. The cemetery near Cerveteri, known as Banditaccia, contained thousands of tombs, organized according to an urban plan with streets, small squares and neighborhoods. The site contained a variety of different types of tombs: channels cut into the rock; mounds; and some tombs, also cut into the rock, in the shape of huts or houses, with rich structural details. These are the only remaining evidence of Etruscan residential architecture. The Necropolis of Tarquinia, also known as Monterozzi, contains 6,000 tombs cut into the rock. The cemetery is famous for 200 painted tombs, the earliest of which dates back to the 7th century BC.
Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars
Located on a plateau in central Laos, the Plain of Jars is named for the more than 2,100 tubular megalithic jars used in Iron Age funerary burials. The site consists of 15 sections, including large carved stone jars, stone pans, secondary burials from 500 BC to 500 AD, tombstones, quarries and funerary objects. These jars and related objects are the most prominent evidence of an Iron Age civilization that made and used them until it disappeared around 500 AD.
Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region
The site consists of three parts: Faldeo Norte del Morro de Arica, Colón 10, and Desembocadura de Camarones, located in the countryside about 100 km south. Together, they bear witness to a culture of maritime hunter-gatherers who inhabited the arid and harsh northern coast of the Atacama Desert in the far north of Chile from about 5450 BC to 890 BC. The site is the oldest known archaeological evidence of artificial mummification, with cemeteries containing both artificial mummies and mummies preserved by environmental conditions. Over time, the Chinchorro people perfected complex funerary practices, systematically dismembering and reassembling the bodies of men, women and children from across the social spectrum to create “artificial” mummies. These mummies have material, sculptural and aesthetic qualities that are presumed to reflect the fundamental role of the deceased in Chinchorro society. Tools made of mineral and plant materials, as well as simple tools made of bone and shell, have been found at the site, which would have allowed for the intensive exploitation of marine resources, providing unique testimony to the complex spirituality of the Chinchorro culture.
Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki
This Bronze Age burial site, with more than 30 granite burial cairns, provides unique insights into funerary practices and socio-religious structures in Northern Europe more than 3,000 years ago.
Gordion
The archaeological site of Gordion is an ancient settlement with multiple cultural deposits in an open rural environment, including the remains of the ancient capital of the independent Iron Age kingdom of Phrygia. The core elements are the fortress mound, the lower city, the outer city, the defensive facilities, as well as several burial mounds and their surrounding landscape. Archaeological excavations and research have unearthed a large number of remains that show the construction technology, spatial layout, defensive structures and funerary customs, which help people understand the culture and economy of Phrygia.
Gaya Tombs
This archaeological site of tombs belongs to the Gaya Confederation, which flourished in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula from the 1st to the 6th century AD. The geographical distribution and landscape features of the tombs, the types of burials, and the grave goods explain the unique political system of Gaya. The members of the confederation were politically autonomous and coexisted as equals, while also sharing cultural commonalities. The introduction of new burial forms and the strengthening of the spatial hierarchy of tombs reflect the structural changes that Gaya society underwent during its development.
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
The tomb was discovered in 1944 and dates back to the Hellenistic period at the end of the 4th century BC. It is part of a large Thracian necropolis near Theutopolis, the capital of the Thracian King Theutes III. The domed tomb has a narrow corridor and a circular chamber, both decorated with frescoes representing Thracian funeral rites and culture. The paintings are the best-preserved masterpieces of Hellenistic art in Bulgaria.
Xanthos-Letoon
The site was once the capital of Lycia and embodies a fusion of Lycian traditions with Greek influences, especially in its funerary art. The inscriptions are crucial to our understanding of the history of the Lycians and their Indo-European language.