tholos tombs

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circular buildings, frequently cut into a hillside, with a "beehive" roof (corbelled vault) and a corridor (dromos) leading to the entrance. Used in Mycenean times (Bronze Age, 15th cent B.C.E.) for burials. Later (in the Archaic and Classical ages) frequently the site of hero worship. (click here for images). For more on the tholos tombs, click here