Definition of Hypogeums. Meaning of Hypogeums. Synonyms of Hypogeums

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Definition of Hypogeums

Hypogeum
Hypogeum Hyp`o*ge"um, n.; pl. Hypogea. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?, subterranean; ? under + ?, ?, the earth.] (Anc. Arch.) The subterraneous portion of a building, as in amphitheaters, for the service of the games; also, subterranean galleries, as the catacombs.

Meaning of Hypogeums from wikipedia

- A hypogeum or hypogaeum (plural hypogea or hypogaea, pronounced /haɪpɒɡeɪə/; literally meaning "underground", from Gr**** hypo (under) and ghê (earth))...
- The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni (Maltese: Ipoġew ta' Ħal Saflieni; Maltese pronunciation: [safˈlɪː.nɪ]) is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the...
- The Hypogeum of Yarhai is a hypogeum (underground tomb) from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra which flourished in the second and third centuries AD....
- The Hypogeum of Sant'Iroxi (also known as the Tomb of the warriors) is an archaeological site located near the town of Decimoputzu in the province of South...
- The Hypogeum of Vibia is part of a small complex of pagan burial chambers in Rome which were constructed along the Via Appia in the late 4th century CE...
- The hypogeum of Cala Sant Vicenç is a set of caves dating back to the Bronze Age (1,700—1,500 BC), located on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Today, eight...
- an elaborate underground structure called the hypogeum (literally meaning "underground"). The hypogeum was not part of the original construction but was...
- The Hypogeum of the Aurelii or the Hypogeum of Aurelius Felicissimus is a privately run catacomb in Rome. It is sited at the junction of the modern viale...
- The Via Dino Compagni Hypogeum or Via Latina Catacomb is an underground cemetery on via Dino Compagni in Rome, near via Latina, in the Appio-Latino quartiere...
- However, only Minhotep is named outside chapel in his tomb TT71 and in his hypogeum TT353, in an inventory on the lid of a chest found in the burial chamber...