tumulus

• Существительное, обозначающее насыпь из земли или камней, возведённую над могилой или гробницами, обычно доисторических времён.

A noun referring to a mound of earth or stones raised over a grave or tombs, typically from prehistoric times.

1. Burial moundC2formalscientific

   A large heap of earth or stones placed over a prehistoric tomb or gravesite.

   Курган

   • The archaeologists excavated a Bronze Age tumulus in the valley.
   • Many ancient tumuli are found across the European countryside.
   • The tumulus contained several burial chambers and artifacts.

   Synonymsbarrowburial moundgrave moundhowemound