tholos

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of tholos in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Yuvarlak planlı ve bindirmeli tonozlu tarihsel öncesi gömüt

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German - Turkish

Definition of tholos in German Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

tholos tombs

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

English - English

Definition of tholos in English English dictionary

a dome, or domed building; a cupola

a dome-shaped tomb from the Mycenaean period of Ancient Greece

a dome-shaped tomb in ancient Greece

Hyphenation

tho·los

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek θόλος (tholos) "dome"