beehive tomb

English - English

Definition of beehive tomb in English English dictionary

or tholos Large, beehive-shaped ceremonial tomb, sometimes built into the side of a hill. The Treasury of Atreus, a surviving tholos ( 1300-1250 BC) of the Mycenaean civilization, is a pointed dome built up of stepped blocks of conglomerate masonry cut and polished to give the impression of a true vault. A small side chamber contained the burials, while the main chamber was probably reserved for ritual use

Hyphenation

bee·hive tomb

Turkish pronunciation

bihayv tum

Pronunciation

/ˈbēˌhīv ˈto͞om/ /ˈbiːˌhaɪv ˈtuːm/