Ancient Burial Practices

noun underground cemetery consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses for graves

• The catacombs beneath the city hold centuries worth of history and burial sites.
• Let's explore the catacombs this weekend, it'll be an adventure!
• I heard there's a secret party happening in the catacombs tonight.
• His mind was like a maze of catacombs, filled with hidden memories and thoughts.

noun a storage chamber or vault, especially for sacred objects or relics

• The archaeologist carefully examined the ancient cist to uncover any artifacts.
• I heard there's a hidden treasure in that old cist over there.
• Let's check out that cist, maybe we'll find something cool.
• The cist of knowledge holds the key to unlocking new ideas.

noun a prehistoric monument consisting of two or more large upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal stone

• The dolmen is a type of megalithic tomb consisting of two or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal stone.
• Let's go check out the dolmen we found on our hike yesterday.
• I heard there's a cool dolmen out in the woods, wanna go see it?
• The dolmen stood as a symbol of ancient wisdom and connection to the past.

noun a stately or impressive building housing a tomb or group of tombs

• The ancient king was buried in a grand mausoleum built in his honor.
• Let's check out that old mausoleum on the edge of town, it's supposed to be haunted.
• That mausoleum is giving me the creeps, let's get out of here.
• The abandoned factory was like a mausoleum of forgotten dreams.

noun a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried

• The ancient sepulcher was carefully preserved by archaeologists.
• Let's go check out that old sepulcher in the cemetery.
• I heard there's some spooky stuff in that sepulcher over there.
• The abandoned factory was like a sepulcher for lost dreams.