Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman . veralmanuscripts in Greek on papyrus have been also discovered inEgypt; they are, however, of a late date, and relate to the sale oflands ; many have been discovered referring to lands and possessionsabout Thebes. 104 IIANDB 0 OK OF ARCHJE OL 0 G Y. TOMBS. Greek.—The Greeks also honoured the memory of the dead bypublic monuments; those of founders of cities, and those of heroes,were in the interior of the city, and the others outside. At Sparta,however, a law of Lycurgus allowed of burial around the templesand in the city. The most
Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman . veralmanuscripts in Greek on papyrus have been also discovered inEgypt; they are, however, of a late date, and relate to the sale oflands ; many have been discovered referring to lands and possessionsabout Thebes. 104 IIANDB 0 OK OF ARCHJE OL 0 G Y. TOMBS. Greek.—The Greeks also honoured the memory of the dead bypublic monuments; those of founders of cities, and those of heroes,were in the interior of the city, and the others outside. At Sparta,however, a law of Lycurgus allowed of burial around the templesand in the city. The most ancient tombs of the Greeks weretumuli or mounds of earth (^w/xara). Some are still to be seenin the plains of Troy, which have been described by vaults were also used for sepulchral purposes. Theso-called Treasury of Atreus, at Mycenae, and of Minyas atOrchomenos, are supposed to have been royal sepulchres. Thestructure at Mycenae consists of a large vault, 50 feet in widthand 40 in height, which was the sanctuary of the deceased; this. n\ o Y z. i z. A p r f\ > o YM IA H £. I A
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